Rommel,S.
Osteology of the bottlenose dolphin Journal Article
In: Academic Press, Inc?, no. 456, pp. 29 -49, 1990.
Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: bottlenose dolphin, dolphin, dolphins, osteology, stranded, tursiops truncatus
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title = {Osteology of the bottlenose dolphin },
author = {Rommel,S.},
year = {1990},
date = {1990-01-01},
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pages = {29 -49},
abstract = {This chapter describes some features of the skeleton of the bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus. The terminology I use generally follows that of Flower (1867, 1885). I have described the osteological features by examining specimens in the collection of the United States National Museum (USNM) (Table 1). Additional specimens were examined to verify controversial or questionable features. Most of the specimens were dolphins that stranded along the coasts of North Carolina and Virginia (see Mead and Potter, Chapter 9, this volume). In the figures, specific bone names are capitalized; other features are in lower case. In the text, specific bone names are in boldface type (e.g., orbitosphenoid); commonly used alternate names are in parentheses. Distinct features of the skull that are self-explanatory (e.g., postorbital process of the frontal) are not described in the text unless clarification is required. Cranial nerves and digits are referred to by Roman numerals.},
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This chapter describes some features of the skeleton of the bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus. The terminology I use generally follows that of Flower (1867, 1885). I have described the osteological features by examining specimens in the collection of the United States National Museum (USNM) (Table 1). Additional specimens were examined to verify controversial or questionable features. Most of the specimens were dolphins that stranded along the coasts of North Carolina and Virginia (see Mead and Potter, Chapter 9, this volume). In the figures, specific bone names are capitalized; other features are in lower case. In the text, specific bone names are in boldface type (e.g., orbitosphenoid); commonly used alternate names are in parentheses. Distinct features of the skull that are self-explanatory (e.g., postorbital process of the frontal) are not described in the text unless clarification is required. Cranial nerves and digits are referred to by Roman numerals.