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Stomach anatomy and use in defining systemic relationships of the Cetacean family Ziphiidae (beaked whales).
Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007) - 1 Jun 2007
Mead James G
Abstract excerpt
Members of the Cetacean family Ziphiidae (Beaked whales) exhibit surprising diversity in stomach anatomy, particularly in the number of connecting chambers between the main and pyloric stomachs. Sixty-one stomachs of five beaked whale species were examined, including Berardius, Hyperoodon, Mesoplodon, Tasmacetus, and Ziphius. Specimens were obtained post mortem from beach-stranded individuals, with the exception...
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