DEFORMITY IN THE LOWER JAW OF THE SPERM WHALE ( PHYSETER GATODON)

An extreme examplo of deformity in the lowor jaw of the Sporm whalo (Physcler catodon, L.) is described showing tho offiect of asymmotrical growth and coiling of the jaw upon tho developmont and size of tho tooth.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London
Main Author:	SPAUL, E. A.
Format:	Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 1964
Subjects:	Catodon Sperm whale
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1964.tb04505.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1469-7998.1964.tb04505.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1964.tb04505.x https://zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1964.tb04505.x

Description
Summary:	An extreme examplo of deformity in the lowor jaw of the Sporm whalo (Physcler catodon, L.) is described showing tho offiect of asymmotrical growth and coiling of the jaw upon tho developmont and size of tho tooth.