Pygmy sperm whales, genus Kogia, on the Texas coast.

p. 269-274. A 4th record of a stranded pygmy sperm whale (Kogia) from the Texas coast is reported and comparison made with other specimens. Considerable variation in proportions is noted and the suggestion made that a specimen from Galveston Island, Texas may be Kogia simus rather than K. breviceps....

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Raun, G.G., Hoese, H.D., Moseley, F.
Other Authors: Texas Journal of Science
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: 1970
Subjects:
marine mammals
Kogia simus
Kogia breviceps
stranding
pygmy sperm whales
biogeography
cetaceans
Sperm whale
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/18831
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Summary:p. 269-274. A 4th record of a stranded pygmy sperm whale (Kogia) from the Texas coast is reported and comparison made with other specimens. Considerable variation in proportions is noted and the suggestion made that a specimen from Galveston Island, Texas may be Kogia simus rather than K. breviceps. A limited number of internal structures were measured and an analysis of the stomach contents is included. http://gbic.tamug.edu/request.htm

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