Morphology and postnatal growth trajectory of rorqual petrosal

Authors
Bisconti, M
Citation
M. Bisconti, Morphology and postnatal growth trajectory of rorqual petrosal, ITAL J ZOOL, 68(2), 2001, pp. 87-93
Citations number
37
Categorie Soggetti
Animal Sciences
Journal title
ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY
ISSN journal
11250003 → ACNP
Volume
68
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
87 - 93
Database
ISI
SICI code
1125-0003(2001)68:2<87:MAPGTO>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
Petrosals of two species of Balaenopteridae are described. The ontogenetic changes of the petrosal features are also presented. It is suggested that t he ontogenetic variation of them must be considered when using the petrosal features of phylogenetic inference.