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Vertebral anatomy in the Florida manatee, Trichechus manatus latirostris: a developmental and evolutionary analysis.
Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007) - 1 Jun 2007
Buchholtz Emily A, Booth Amy C, Webbink Katherine E
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The vertebral column of the Florida manatee presents an unusual suite of morphological traits. Key among these are a small precaudal count, elongate thoracic vertebrae, extremely short neural spines, lack of a sacral series, high lumbar variability, and the presence of six instead of seven cervic...
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