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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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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spelling fttexasamunigalv:oai:tamug-ir.tdl.org:1969.3/18831 2023-11-12T04:26:48+01:00 Pygmy sperm whales, genus Kogia, on the Texas coast. Raun, G.G. Hoese, H.D. Moseley, F. Texas Journal of Science 1970 http://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/18831 unknown 1103.00 http://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/18831 marine mammals Kogia simus Kogia breviceps stranding pygmy sperm whales biogeography cetaceans Article 1970 fttexasamunigalv 2023-10-30T16:16:21Z 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 Article in Journal/Newspaper Sperm whale Texas A&M University Galveston Campus: DSpace Repository
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topic marine mammals
Kogia simus
Kogia breviceps
stranding
pygmy sperm whales
biogeography
cetaceans
spellingShingle marine mammals
Kogia simus
Kogia breviceps
stranding
pygmy sperm whales
biogeography
cetaceans
Raun, G.G.
Hoese, H.D.
Moseley, F.
Pygmy sperm whales, genus Kogia, on the Texas coast.
topic_facet marine mammals
Kogia simus
Kogia breviceps
stranding
pygmy sperm whales
biogeography
cetaceans
description 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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author Raun, G.G.
Hoese, H.D.
Moseley, F.
author_facet Raun, G.G.
Hoese, H.D.
Moseley, F.
author_sort Raun, G.G.
title Pygmy sperm whales, genus Kogia, on the Texas coast.
title_short Pygmy sperm whales, genus Kogia, on the Texas coast.
title_full Pygmy sperm whales, genus Kogia, on the Texas coast.
title_fullStr Pygmy sperm whales, genus Kogia, on the Texas coast.
title_full_unstemmed Pygmy sperm whales, genus Kogia, on the Texas coast.
title_sort pygmy sperm whales, genus kogia, on the texas coast.
publishDate 1970
url http://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/18831
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