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The Skull of the False Killer Dolphin, Pseudorca crassidens (Owen)
Author(s) -
Cowley Lionel F.
Publication year - 1944
Publication title -
proceedings of the zoological society of london
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.915
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1469-7998
pISSN - 0370-2774
DOI - 10.1111/j.1096-3642.1944.tb00233.x
Subject(s) - skull , anatomy , biology
Summary. The skull of the False Killer Dolphin, Pseudorca crassidens , has been described and points of difference with allied forms mentioned. Measurements of the fœtal and adult skull have been compared and it has been shown that increase in size is accompanied by a change in form; and that in its anteroposterior dimension the cranial region of the skull grows at a slower rate than does the facial portion.