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IMNH R-1086 -- Gavia arctica

Courtesy of the Idaho Museum of Natural History

Arctic Loon (Cranium (Axial) - Dorsal) Courtesy of the Idaho Museum of Natural History

  • Common Name

    Arctic Loon

  • Species

    Gavia arctica

  • Specimen Number

    IMNH R-1086

  • Sex

    Female

  • Cause Of Death

    Unknown

  • Mass

    0

  • Age

    Modern

  • Repository

    Idaho Museum of Natural History

  • City

    Pocatello, Idaho USA

  • Collection

    Marie Hopkins Comparative Osteology Collection

  • Collector

    Unknown Unknown

  • Owner

    Idaho Museum of Natural History

  • Comment

    Baja

  • Scanning Funded By:

Alternative Views

Cranium (Axial)

Arctic Loon (Cranium (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Cervical Vertebrae 2 - Axis (Axial)

Arctic Loon (Cervical Vertebrae 2 - Axis (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Arctic Loon (Cervical Vertebrae 2 - Axis (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Arctic Loon (Cervical Vertebrae 2 - Axis (Axial) - Right)

Right

Arctic Loon (Cervical Vertebrae 2 - Axis (Axial) - Left)

Left

Arctic Loon (Cervical Vertebrae 2 - Axis (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Arctic Loon (Cervical Vertebrae 2 - Axis (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Cervical Vertebrae 3 (Axial)

Arctic Loon (Cervical Vertebrae 3 (Axial) - Right)

Right

Arctic Loon (Cervical Vertebrae 3 (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Arctic Loon (Cervical Vertebrae 3 (Axial) - Left)

Left

Arctic Loon (Cervical Vertebrae 3 (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Arctic Loon (Cervical Vertebrae 3 (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Arctic Loon (Cervical Vertebrae 3 (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Cervical Vertebrae Last (Axial)

Arctic Loon (Cervical Vertebrae Last (Axial) - Left)

Left

Arctic Loon (Cervical Vertebrae Last (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Arctic Loon (Cervical Vertebrae Last (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Arctic Loon (Cervical Vertebrae Last (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Arctic Loon (Cervical Vertebrae Last (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Arctic Loon (Cervical Vertebrae Last (Axial) - Right)

Right

Thoracic Vertebrae 1 (Axial)

Arctic Loon (Thoracic Vertebrae 1 (Axial) - Left)

Left

Arctic Loon (Thoracic Vertebrae 1 (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Arctic Loon (Thoracic Vertebrae 1 (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Arctic Loon (Thoracic Vertebrae 1 (Axial) - Right)

Right

Arctic Loon (Thoracic Vertebrae 1 (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Arctic Loon (Thoracic Vertebrae 1 (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Thoracic Vertebrae Middle (Axial)

Arctic Loon (Thoracic Vertebrae Middle (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Arctic Loon (Thoracic Vertebrae Middle (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Arctic Loon (Thoracic Vertebrae Middle (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Arctic Loon (Thoracic Vertebrae Middle (Axial) - Left)

Left

Arctic Loon (Thoracic Vertebrae Middle (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Arctic Loon (Thoracic Vertebrae Middle (Axial) - Right)

Right

Thoracic Vertebrae Last (Penultimate) (Axial)

Arctic Loon (Thoracic Vertebrae Last (Penultimate) (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Arctic Loon (Thoracic Vertebrae Last (Penultimate) (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Arctic Loon (Thoracic Vertebrae Last (Penultimate) (Axial) - Left)

Left

Arctic Loon (Thoracic Vertebrae Last (Penultimate) (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Arctic Loon (Thoracic Vertebrae Last (Penultimate) (Axial) - Right)

Right

Arctic Loon (Thoracic Vertebrae Last (Penultimate) (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Lumbar Vertebrae 1 (Axial)

Arctic Loon (Lumbar Vertebrae 1 (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Arctic Loon (Lumbar Vertebrae 1 (Axial) - Right)

Right

Arctic Loon (Lumbar Vertebrae 1 (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Arctic Loon (Lumbar Vertebrae 1 (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Arctic Loon (Lumbar Vertebrae 1 (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Arctic Loon (Lumbar Vertebrae 1 (Axial) - Left)

Left

Lumbar Vertebrae Middle (Axial)

Arctic Loon (Lumbar Vertebrae Middle (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Arctic Loon (Lumbar Vertebrae Middle (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Arctic Loon (Lumbar Vertebrae Middle (Axial) - Left)

Left

Arctic Loon (Lumbar Vertebrae Middle (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Arctic Loon (Lumbar Vertebrae Middle (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Arctic Loon (Lumbar Vertebrae Middle (Axial) - Right)

Right

Lumbar Vertebrae Last (Axial)

Arctic Loon (Lumbar Vertebrae Last (Axial) - Right)

Right

Arctic Loon (Lumbar Vertebrae Last (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Arctic Loon (Lumbar Vertebrae Last (Axial) - Left)

Left

Arctic Loon (Lumbar Vertebrae Last (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Arctic Loon (Lumbar Vertebrae Last (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Arctic Loon (Lumbar Vertebrae Last (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Synsacrum (Axial)

Arctic Loon (Synsacrum (Axial) - Left)

Left

Arctic Loon (Synsacrum (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Arctic Loon (Synsacrum (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Arctic Loon (Synsacrum (Axial) - Right)

Right

Arctic Loon (Synsacrum (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Arctic Loon (Synsacrum (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Pygostyle (Axial)

Arctic Loon (Pygostyle (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Arctic Loon (Pygostyle (Axial) - Left)

Left

Arctic Loon (Pygostyle (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Arctic Loon (Pygostyle (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Arctic Loon (Pygostyle (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Arctic Loon (Pygostyle (Axial) - Right)

Right

Sternal Rib (Right)

Arctic Loon (Sternal Rib (Right) - Left)

Left

Arctic Loon (Sternal Rib (Right) - Right)

Right

Arctic Loon (Sternal Rib (Right) - Caudal)

Caudal

Arctic Loon (Sternal Rib (Right) - Cranial)

Cranial

Arctic Loon (Sternal Rib (Right) - Ventral)

Ventral

Arctic Loon (Sternal Rib (Right) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Sternum (Keel) (Axial)

Arctic Loon (Sternum (Keel) (Axial) - Posterior)

Posterior

Arctic Loon (Sternum (Keel) (Axial) - Left)

Left

Arctic Loon (Sternum (Keel) (Axial) - Right)

Right

Arctic Loon (Sternum (Keel) (Axial) - Anterior)

Anterior

Arctic Loon (Sternum (Keel) (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Arctic Loon (Sternum (Keel) (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Caudal Vertebrae 1 (Axial)

Arctic Loon (Caudal Vertebrae 1 (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Arctic Loon (Caudal Vertebrae 1 (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Arctic Loon (Caudal Vertebrae 1 (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Arctic Loon (Caudal Vertebrae 1 (Axial) - Left)

Left

Arctic Loon (Caudal Vertebrae 1 (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Arctic Loon (Caudal Vertebrae 1 (Axial) - Right)

Right

Rib-Middle (Right)

Arctic Loon (Rib-Middle (Right) - Right)

Right

Arctic Loon (Rib-Middle (Right) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Arctic Loon (Rib-Middle (Right) - Cranial)

Cranial

Arctic Loon (Rib-Middle (Right) - Left)

Left

Arctic Loon (Rib-Middle (Right) - Caudal)

Caudal

Arctic Loon (Rib-Middle (Right) - Ventral)

Ventral

Scapula (Right)

Arctic Loon (Scapula (Right) - Posterior)

Posterior

Arctic Loon (Scapula (Right) - Anterior)

Anterior

Arctic Loon (Scapula (Right) - Lateral)

Lateral

Arctic Loon (Scapula (Right) - Proximal)

Proximal

Arctic Loon (Scapula (Right) - Medial)

Medial

Arctic Loon (Scapula (Right) - Distal)

Distal

Humerus (Left)

Arctic Loon (Humerus (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

Arctic Loon (Humerus (Left) - Distal)

Distal

Arctic Loon (Humerus (Left) - Medial)

Medial

Arctic Loon (Humerus (Left) - Lateral)

Lateral

Arctic Loon (Humerus (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

Arctic Loon (Humerus (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

Ulna (Right)

Arctic Loon (Ulna (Right) - Posterior)

Posterior

Arctic Loon (Ulna (Right) - Anterior)

Anterior

Arctic Loon (Ulna (Right) - Medial)

Medial

Arctic Loon (Ulna (Right) - Proximal)

Proximal

Arctic Loon (Ulna (Right) - Distal)

Distal

Arctic Loon (Ulna (Right) - Lateral)

Lateral

Radius (Right)

Arctic Loon (Radius (Right) - Posterior)

Posterior

Arctic Loon (Radius (Right) - Medial)

Medial

Arctic Loon (Radius (Right) - Lateral)

Lateral

Arctic Loon (Radius (Right) - Proximal)

Proximal

Arctic Loon (Radius (Right) - Distal)

Distal

Arctic Loon (Radius (Right) - Anterior)

Anterior

Femur (Left)

Arctic Loon (Femur (Left) - Medial)

Medial

Arctic Loon (Femur (Left) - Lateral)

Lateral

Arctic Loon (Femur (Left) - Distal)

Distal

Arctic Loon (Femur (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

Arctic Loon (Femur (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

Arctic Loon (Femur (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

Furcula (Axial)

Arctic Loon (Furcula (Axial) - Lateral)

Lateral

Arctic Loon (Furcula (Axial) - Posterior)

Posterior

Arctic Loon (Furcula (Axial) - Anterior)

Anterior

Arctic Loon (Furcula (Axial) - Medial)

Medial

Arctic Loon (Furcula (Axial) - Distal)

Distal

Arctic Loon (Furcula (Axial) - Proximal)

Proximal

Coracoid (Left)

Arctic Loon (Coracoid (Left) - Medial)

Medial

Arctic Loon (Coracoid (Left) - Lateral)

Lateral

Arctic Loon (Coracoid (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

Arctic Loon (Coracoid (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

Arctic Loon (Coracoid (Left) - Distal)

Distal

Arctic Loon (Coracoid (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

Radial Carpal (Right)

Arctic Loon (Radial Carpal (Right) - Medial)

Medial

Arctic Loon (Radial Carpal (Right) - Proximal)

Proximal

Arctic Loon (Radial Carpal (Right) - Distal)

Distal

Arctic Loon (Radial Carpal (Right) - Lateral)

Lateral

Arctic Loon (Radial Carpal (Right) - Anterior)

Anterior

Arctic Loon (Radial Carpal (Right) - Posterior)

Posterior

Ulnar Carpal (Right)

Arctic Loon (Ulnar Carpal (Right) - Lateral)

Lateral

Arctic Loon (Ulnar Carpal (Right) - Medial)

Medial

Arctic Loon (Ulnar Carpal (Right) - Anterior)

Anterior

Arctic Loon (Ulnar Carpal (Right) - Proximal)

Proximal

Arctic Loon (Ulnar Carpal (Right) - Posterior)

Posterior

Arctic Loon (Ulnar Carpal (Right) - Distal)

Distal

Digit 1, Phalanx 1 (Pollex) (Right)

Arctic Loon (Digit 1, Phalanx 1 (Pollex) (Right) - Lateral)

Lateral

Arctic Loon (Digit 1, Phalanx 1 (Pollex) (Right) - Medial)

Medial

Arctic Loon (Digit 1, Phalanx 1 (Pollex) (Right) - Proximal)

Proximal

Arctic Loon (Digit 1, Phalanx 1 (Pollex) (Right) - Distal)

Distal

Arctic Loon (Digit 1, Phalanx 1 (Pollex) (Right) - Anterior)

Anterior

Arctic Loon (Digit 1, Phalanx 1 (Pollex) (Right) - Posterior)

Posterior

Carpometacarpus (Left)

Arctic Loon (Carpometacarpus (Left) - Distal)

Distal

Arctic Loon (Carpometacarpus (Left) - Medial)

Medial

Arctic Loon (Carpometacarpus (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

Arctic Loon (Carpometacarpus (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

Arctic Loon (Carpometacarpus (Left) - Lateral)

Lateral

Arctic Loon (Carpometacarpus (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

Digit 2, Phalanx 1 (Right)

Arctic Loon (Digit 2, Phalanx 1 (Right) - Lateral)

Lateral

Arctic Loon (Digit 2, Phalanx 1 (Right) - Distal)

Distal

Arctic Loon (Digit 2, Phalanx 1 (Right) - Medial)

Medial

Arctic Loon (Digit 2, Phalanx 1 (Right) - Posterior)

Posterior

Arctic Loon (Digit 2, Phalanx 1 (Right) - Anterior)

Anterior

Arctic Loon (Digit 2, Phalanx 1 (Right) - Proximal)

Proximal

Digit 2, Phalanx 2 (Right)

Arctic Loon (Digit 2, Phalanx 2 (Right) - Lateral)

Lateral

Arctic Loon (Digit 2, Phalanx 2 (Right) - Anterior)

Anterior

Arctic Loon (Digit 2, Phalanx 2 (Right) - Distal)

Distal

Arctic Loon (Digit 2, Phalanx 2 (Right) - Medial)

Medial

Arctic Loon (Digit 2, Phalanx 2 (Right) - Posterior)

Posterior

Arctic Loon (Digit 2, Phalanx 2 (Right) - Proximal)

Proximal

Tibiotarsus (Left)

Arctic Loon (Tibiotarsus (Left) - Lateral)

Lateral

Arctic Loon (Tibiotarsus (Left) - Medial)

Medial

Arctic Loon (Tibiotarsus (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

Arctic Loon (Tibiotarsus (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

Arctic Loon (Tibiotarsus (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

Arctic Loon (Tibiotarsus (Left) - Distal)

Distal

Tarsometatarsus (Left)

Arctic Loon (Tarsometatarsus (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

Arctic Loon (Tarsometatarsus (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

Arctic Loon (Tarsometatarsus (Left) - Lateral)

Lateral

Arctic Loon (Tarsometatarsus (Left) - Medial)

Medial

Arctic Loon (Tarsometatarsus (Left) - Distal)

Distal

Arctic Loon (Tarsometatarsus (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

Digit 1, Phalanx 1 (Left)

Arctic Loon (Digit 1, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

Arctic Loon (Digit 1, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Lateral)

Lateral

Arctic Loon (Digit 1, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Distal)

Distal

Arctic Loon (Digit 1, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

Arctic Loon (Digit 1, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Medial)

Medial

Arctic Loon (Digit 1, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

Digit 3, Phalanx 1 (Left)

Arctic Loon (Digit 3, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

Arctic Loon (Digit 3, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Medial)

Medial

Arctic Loon (Digit 3, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Lateral)

Lateral

Arctic Loon (Digit 3, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

Arctic Loon (Digit 3, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Distal)

Distal

Arctic Loon (Digit 3, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

Digit 3, Phalanx 2 (Left)

Arctic Loon (Digit 3, Phalanx 2 (Left) - Lateral)

Lateral

Arctic Loon (Digit 3, Phalanx 2 (Left) - Medial)

Medial

Arctic Loon (Digit 3, Phalanx 2 (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

Arctic Loon (Digit 3, Phalanx 2 (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

Arctic Loon (Digit 3, Phalanx 2 (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

Arctic Loon (Digit 3, Phalanx 2 (Left) - Distal)

Distal

Digit 3, Phalanx 3 (Left)

Arctic Loon (Digit 3, Phalanx 3 (Left) - Lateral)

Lateral

Arctic Loon (Digit 3, Phalanx 3 (Left) - Medial)

Medial

Arctic Loon (Digit 3, Phalanx 3 (Left) - Distal)

Distal

Arctic Loon (Digit 3, Phalanx 3 (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

Arctic Loon (Digit 3, Phalanx 3 (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

Arctic Loon (Digit 3, Phalanx 3 (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior