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USMN-110143 -- Coregonus culpeaformis

Courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution

Lake Whitefish (Cranium (Axial) - Cranial) Courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution

  • Common Name

    Lake Whitefish

  • Species

    Coregonus culpeaformis

  • Specimen Number

    USMN-110143

  • Sex

    Unknown

  • Cause Of Death

    Unknown

  • Mass

    0

  • Age

    Modern

  • Repository

    SI:VertebrateZoo:Fishes

  • City

    USA

  • Collection

    SI:VertebrateZoo:Fishes

  • Collector

    Frank Clark

  • Owner

    Smithsonian Institution

  • Comment

    Northville Michigan. Fam: 058; Spec: 001; skeleton; Old usnm Fish No. 37786; osteo: 1; Date Cataloged: 05 December 1938. 2 Specimens in the box: 1 mostly articulated, 1 incomplete. Took 6 shots of complete cranium and took shots of individual and articulated elements from the other specimen for the remainder of list.

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Cranium (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Cranium (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Lake Whitefish (Cranium (Axial) - Right)

Right

Lake Whitefish (Cranium (Axial) - Left)

Left

Lake Whitefish (Cranium (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Lake Whitefish (Cranium (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Lake Whitefish (Cranium (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Mesethmoid (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Mesethmoid (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Lake Whitefish (Mesethmoid (Axial) - Right)

Right

Lake Whitefish (Mesethmoid (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Lake Whitefish (Mesethmoid (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Lake Whitefish (Mesethmoid (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Lake Whitefish (Mesethmoid (Axial) - Left)

Left

Vomer (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Vomer (Axial) - Left)

Left

Lake Whitefish (Vomer (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Lake Whitefish (Vomer (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Lake Whitefish (Vomer (Axial) - Right)

Right

Lake Whitefish (Vomer (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Lake Whitefish (Vomer (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Prefrontal (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Prefrontal (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Lake Whitefish (Prefrontal (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Lake Whitefish (Prefrontal (Axial) - Right)

Right

Lake Whitefish (Prefrontal (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Lake Whitefish (Prefrontal (Axial) - Left)

Left

Lake Whitefish (Prefrontal (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Alisphenoid (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Alisphenoid (Axial) - Right)

Right

Lake Whitefish (Alisphenoid (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Lake Whitefish (Alisphenoid (Axial) - Left)

Left

Lake Whitefish (Alisphenoid (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Lake Whitefish (Alisphenoid (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Lake Whitefish (Alisphenoid (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Parasphenoid (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Parasphenoid (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Lake Whitefish (Parasphenoid (Axial) - Left)

Left

Lake Whitefish (Parasphenoid (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Lake Whitefish (Parasphenoid (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Lake Whitefish (Parasphenoid (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Lake Whitefish (Parasphenoid (Axial) - Right)

Right

Basioccipital (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Basioccipital (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Lake Whitefish (Basioccipital (Axial) - Right)

Right

Lake Whitefish (Basioccipital (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Lake Whitefish (Basioccipital (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Lake Whitefish (Basioccipital (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Lake Whitefish (Basioccipital (Axial) - Left)

Left

Exoccipital (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Exoccipital (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Lake Whitefish (Exoccipital (Axial) - Right)

Right

Lake Whitefish (Exoccipital (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Lake Whitefish (Exoccipital (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Lake Whitefish (Exoccipital (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Lake Whitefish (Exoccipital (Axial) - Left)

Left

Supraoccipital (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Supraoccipital (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Lake Whitefish (Supraoccipital (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Lake Whitefish (Supraoccipital (Axial) - Left)

Left

Lake Whitefish (Supraoccipital (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Lake Whitefish (Supraoccipital (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Lake Whitefish (Supraoccipital (Axial) - Right)

Right

Pterotic (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Pterotic (Axial) - Right)

Right

Lake Whitefish (Pterotic (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Lake Whitefish (Pterotic (Axial) - Left)

Left

Lake Whitefish (Pterotic (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Lake Whitefish (Pterotic (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Lake Whitefish (Pterotic (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Epiotic (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Epiotic (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Lake Whitefish (Epiotic (Axial) - Left)

Left

Lake Whitefish (Epiotic (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Lake Whitefish (Epiotic (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Lake Whitefish (Epiotic (Axial) - Right)

Right

Lake Whitefish (Epiotic (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Sphenotic (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Sphenotic (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Lake Whitefish (Sphenotic (Axial) - Right)

Right

Lake Whitefish (Sphenotic (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Lake Whitefish (Sphenotic (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Lake Whitefish (Sphenotic (Axial) - Left)

Left

Lake Whitefish (Sphenotic (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Opisthotic (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Opisthotic (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Lake Whitefish (Opisthotic (Axial) - Right)

Right

Lake Whitefish (Opisthotic (Axial) - Left)

Left

Lake Whitefish (Opisthotic (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Lake Whitefish (Opisthotic (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Lake Whitefish (Opisthotic (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Prootic (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Prootic (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Lake Whitefish (Prootic (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Lake Whitefish (Prootic (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Lake Whitefish (Prootic (Axial) - Left)

Left

Lake Whitefish (Prootic (Axial) - Right)

Right

Lake Whitefish (Prootic (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Frontal (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Frontal (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Lake Whitefish (Frontal (Axial) - Right)

Right

Lake Whitefish (Frontal (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Lake Whitefish (Frontal (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Lake Whitefish (Frontal (Axial) - Left)

Left

Lake Whitefish (Frontal (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Supratemporal (Left)

Lake Whitefish (Supratemporal (Left) - Cranial)

Cranial

Lake Whitefish (Supratemporal (Left) - Right)

Right

Lake Whitefish (Supratemporal (Left) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Lake Whitefish (Supratemporal (Left) - Ventral)

Ventral

Lake Whitefish (Supratemporal (Left) - Caudal)

Caudal

Lake Whitefish (Supratemporal (Left) - Left)

Left

Parietal (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Parietal (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Lake Whitefish (Parietal (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Lake Whitefish (Parietal (Axial) - Left)

Left

Lake Whitefish (Parietal (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Lake Whitefish (Parietal (Axial) - Right)

Right

Lake Whitefish (Parietal (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Dentary (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Dentary (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Lake Whitefish (Dentary (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Lake Whitefish (Dentary (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Lake Whitefish (Dentary (Axial) - Right)

Right

Retroarticular (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Retroarticular (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Lake Whitefish (Retroarticular (Axial) - Right)

Right

Lake Whitefish (Retroarticular (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Lake Whitefish (Retroarticular (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Angular (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Angular (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Lake Whitefish (Angular (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Lake Whitefish (Angular (Axial) - Right)

Right

Lake Whitefish (Angular (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Premaxilla (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Premaxilla (Axial) - Right)

Right

Lake Whitefish (Premaxilla (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Lake Whitefish (Premaxilla (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Lake Whitefish (Premaxilla (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Maxilla (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Maxilla (Axial) - Right)

Right

Lake Whitefish (Maxilla (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Lake Whitefish (Maxilla (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Lake Whitefish (Maxilla (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Lachrymal (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Lachrymal (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Lake Whitefish (Lachrymal (Axial) - Right)

Right

Lake Whitefish (Lachrymal (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Lake Whitefish (Lachrymal (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Lake Whitefish (Lachrymal (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Lake Whitefish (Lachrymal (Axial) - Left)

Left

Preopercle (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Preopercle (Axial) - Right)

Right

Lake Whitefish (Preopercle (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Lake Whitefish (Preopercle (Axial) - Left)

Left

Lake Whitefish (Preopercle (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Lake Whitefish (Preopercle (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Lake Whitefish (Preopercle (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Opercle (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Opercle (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Lake Whitefish (Opercle (Axial) - Left)

Left

Lake Whitefish (Opercle (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Lake Whitefish (Opercle (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Lake Whitefish (Opercle (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Lake Whitefish (Opercle (Axial) - Right)

Right

Subopercle (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Subopercle (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Lake Whitefish (Subopercle (Axial) - Right)

Right

Lake Whitefish (Subopercle (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Lake Whitefish (Subopercle (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Lake Whitefish (Subopercle (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Lake Whitefish (Subopercle (Axial) - Left)

Left

Interopercle (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Interopercle (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Lake Whitefish (Interopercle (Axial) - Left)

Left

Lake Whitefish (Interopercle (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Lake Whitefish (Interopercle (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Lake Whitefish (Interopercle (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Lake Whitefish (Interopercle (Axial) - Right)

Right

Branchiostegal Ray (Right)

Lake Whitefish (Branchiostegal Ray (Right) - Right)

Right

Lake Whitefish (Branchiostegal Ray (Right) - Ventral)

Ventral

Lake Whitefish (Branchiostegal Ray (Right) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Ectopterygoid (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Ectopterygoid (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Lake Whitefish (Ectopterygoid (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Lake Whitefish (Ectopterygoid (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Lake Whitefish (Ectopterygoid (Axial) - Left)

Left

Lake Whitefish (Ectopterygoid (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Lake Whitefish (Ectopterygoid (Axial) - Right)

Right

Palatine (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Palatine (Axial) - Right)

Right

Lake Whitefish (Palatine (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Lake Whitefish (Palatine (Axial) - Left)

Left

Lake Whitefish (Palatine (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Lake Whitefish (Palatine (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Lake Whitefish (Palatine (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Quadrate (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Quadrate (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Lake Whitefish (Quadrate (Axial) - Left)

Left

Lake Whitefish (Quadrate (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Lake Whitefish (Quadrate (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Lake Whitefish (Quadrate (Axial) - Right)

Right

Lake Whitefish (Quadrate (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Mesopterygoid (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Mesopterygoid (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Lake Whitefish (Mesopterygoid (Axial) - Right)

Right

Lake Whitefish (Mesopterygoid (Axial) - Left)

Left

Lake Whitefish (Mesopterygoid (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Lake Whitefish (Mesopterygoid (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Lake Whitefish (Mesopterygoid (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Metapterygoid (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Metapterygoid (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Lake Whitefish (Metapterygoid (Axial) - Right)

Right

Lake Whitefish (Metapterygoid (Axial) - Left)

Left

Lake Whitefish (Metapterygoid (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Lake Whitefish (Metapterygoid (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Lake Whitefish (Metapterygoid (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Hyomandibular (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Hyomandibular (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Lake Whitefish (Hyomandibular (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Lake Whitefish (Hyomandibular (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Lake Whitefish (Hyomandibular (Axial) - Left)

Left

Lake Whitefish (Hyomandibular (Axial) - Right)

Right

Lake Whitefish (Hyomandibular (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Ceratohyal (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Ceratohyal (Axial) - Right)

Right

Lake Whitefish (Ceratohyal (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Lake Whitefish (Ceratohyal (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Interhyal (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Interhyal (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Lake Whitefish (Interhyal (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Lake Whitefish (Interhyal (Axial) - Right)

Right

Epihyal (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Epihyal (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Lake Whitefish (Epihyal (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Lake Whitefish (Epihyal (Axial) - Right)

Right

Symplectic (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Symplectic (Axial) - Right)

Right

Lake Whitefish (Symplectic (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Lake Whitefish (Symplectic (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Lake Whitefish (Symplectic (Axial) - Left)

Left

Lake Whitefish (Symplectic (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Lake Whitefish (Symplectic (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Hypohyal 1 (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Hypohyal 1 (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Lake Whitefish (Hypohyal 1 (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Lake Whitefish (Hypohyal 1 (Axial) - Right)

Right

Hypohyal 2 (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Hypohyal 2 (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Lake Whitefish (Hypohyal 2 (Axial) - Right)

Right

Lake Whitefish (Hypohyal 2 (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Urohyal (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Urohyal (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Lake Whitefish (Urohyal (Axial) - Right)

Right

Lake Whitefish (Urohyal (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Basibranchial (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Basibranchial (Axial) - Right)

Right

Lake Whitefish (Basibranchial (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Lake Whitefish (Basibranchial (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Hypobranchials (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Hypobranchials (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Lake Whitefish (Hypobranchials (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Lake Whitefish (Hypobranchials (Axial) - Right)

Right

Ceratobranchials (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Ceratobranchials (Axial) - Right)

Right

Lake Whitefish (Ceratobranchials (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Lake Whitefish (Ceratobranchials (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Pharyngeal Plate (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Pharyngeal Plate (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Lake Whitefish (Pharyngeal Plate (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Lake Whitefish (Pharyngeal Plate (Axial) - Right)

Right

Epibranchials (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Epibranchials (Axial) - Right)

Right

Lake Whitefish (Epibranchials (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Lake Whitefish (Epibranchials (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Pharyngobrachial (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Pharyngobrachial (Axial) - Right)

Right

Lake Whitefish (Pharyngobrachial (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Lake Whitefish (Pharyngobrachial (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Radials (Left)

Lake Whitefish (Radials (Left) - Lateral)

Lateral

Lake Whitefish (Radials (Left) - Medial)

Medial

Posttemporal (Left)

Lake Whitefish (Posttemporal (Left) - Medial)

Medial

Lake Whitefish (Posttemporal (Left) - Lateral)

Lateral

Supracleithrum (Left)

Lake Whitefish (Supracleithrum (Left) - Lateral)

Lateral

Lake Whitefish (Supracleithrum (Left) - Medial)

Medial

Cleithrum (Left)

Lake Whitefish (Cleithrum (Left) - Medial)

Medial

Lake Whitefish (Cleithrum (Left) - Lateral)

Lateral

Basipterygium (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Basipterygium (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Lake Whitefish (Basipterygium (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Penultimate Vertebra (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Penultimate Vertebra (Axial) - Right)

Right

Lake Whitefish (Penultimate Vertebra (Axial) - Left)

Left

Ultimate Vertebra (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Ultimate Vertebra (Axial) - Right)

Right

Lake Whitefish (Ultimate Vertebra (Axial) - Left)

Left

Hypural (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Hypural (Axial) - Right)

Right

Lake Whitefish (Hypural (Axial) - Left)

Left

Dorsal Fin Rays (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Dorsal Fin Rays (Axial) - Right)

Right

Lake Whitefish (Dorsal Fin Rays (Axial) - Left)

Left

Dorsal Fin Spines (Axial)

Lake Whitefish (Dorsal Fin Spines (Axial) - Right)

Right

Lake Whitefish (Dorsal Fin Spines (Axial) - Left)

Left

Scapula (Left)

Lake Whitefish (Scapula (Left) - Lateral)

Lateral

Lake Whitefish (Scapula (Left) - Medial)

Medial