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UAM-15988 -- Balaena mysticetus

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UAM-15988 -- Balaena mysticetus by Idaho Virtualization Laboratory on Sketchfab

  • Common Name

    Bowhead Whale

  • Species

    Balaena mysticetus

  • Specimen Number

    UAM-15988

  • Sex

    Male

  • Cause Of Death

    Unknown

  • Mass

    0

  • Age

    Modern

  • Repository

    University of Alaska Museum of the North

  • City

    Beaufort Sea

  • Collection

    University of Alaska Mammals

  • Collector

    Sam Taalak

  • Owner

    University of Alaska Museum

  • Comment

    Male, juvenile 45 feet long. Cranium on display in Gallery of Alaska at the University of Alaska Museum of the North.Cervical vert., 23 other vert., scapulae, sternum, 28 ribs, humerus, and radius stored on in conex trailer off Aurora Dr. Small parts in range. Some parts are at the LA County Museum (LACM 72149).

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Scapula (Left)

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Humerus (Left)

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Metacarpal 4 (Left)

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Metacarpal 5 (Left)

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Basihyoid (Axial)

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Zygomat (Right)

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