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USNM-284095 -- Esox lucius

Courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution

Northern Pike (Cervical Vertebrae 1 - Atlas (Axial) - Right) Courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution

  • Common Name

    Northern Pike

  • Species

    Esox lucius

  • Specimen Number

    USNM-284095

  • Sex

    Unknown

  • Cause Of Death

    Unknown

  • Mass

    0

  • Age

    Modern

  • Repository

    SI:VertebrateZoo:Fishes

  • City

    Height-of-Land Lake, Becker Co.

  • Collection

    SI:VertebrateZoo:Fishes

  • Collector

    F. Uhler

  • Owner

    Smithsonian Institution

  • Comment

    Prep: osteo 1; Acc no: 372195; Date Cataloged: 02 Dec 1986; Fam: 131; Spec: 001; One of a number of similar size found dead-thin

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Alternative Views

Cervical Vertebrae 1 - Atlas (Axial)

Northern Pike (Cervical Vertebrae 1 - Atlas (Axial) - Right)

Right

Northern Pike (Cervical Vertebrae 1 - Atlas (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Northern Pike (Cervical Vertebrae 1 - Atlas (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Northern Pike (Cervical Vertebrae 1 - Atlas (Axial) - Left)

Left

Northern Pike (Cervical Vertebrae 1 - Atlas (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Northern Pike (Cervical Vertebrae 1 - Atlas (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Thoracic Vertebrae Middle (Axial)

Northern Pike (Thoracic Vertebrae Middle (Axial) - Right)

Right

Northern Pike (Thoracic Vertebrae Middle (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

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Cranial

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Ventral

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Dorsal

Mesethmoid (Axial)

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Ventral

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Dorsal

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Caudal

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Cranial

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Right

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Left

Vomer (Axial)

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Caudal

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Cranial

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Ventral

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Right

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Left

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Dorsal

Prefrontal (Axial)

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Ventral

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Dorsal

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Caudal

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Cranial

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Left

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Right

Alisphenoid (Axial)

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Left

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Right

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Caudal

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Ventral

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Cranial

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Dorsal

Parasphenoid (Axial)

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Ventral

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Right

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Left

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Caudal

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Cranial

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Dorsal

Basioccipital (Axial)

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Left

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Cranial

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Dorsal

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Right

Northern Pike (Basioccipital (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Northern Pike (Basioccipital (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Exoccipital (Axial)

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Left

Northern Pike (Exoccipital (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Northern Pike (Exoccipital (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Northern Pike (Exoccipital (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

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Dorsal

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Right

Supraoccipital (Axial)

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Left

Northern Pike (Supraoccipital (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

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Caudal

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Cranial

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Ventral

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Right

Pterotic (Axial)

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Right

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Dorsal

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Left

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Cranial

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Caudal

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Ventral

Epiotic (Axial)

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Caudal

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Cranial

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Ventral

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Dorsal

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Right

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Left

Sphenotic (Axial)

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Left

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Right

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Ventral

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Caudal

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Cranial

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Dorsal

Opisthotic (Axial)

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Cranial

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Ventral

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Caudal

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Right

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Dorsal

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Left

Prootic (Axial)

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Cranial

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Caudal

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Left

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Dorsal

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Ventral

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Right

Nasal (Axial)

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Ventral

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Right

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Caudal

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Cranial

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Left

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Dorsal

Frontal (Axial)

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Ventral

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Cranial

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Caudal

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Left

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Right

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Dorsal

Parietal (Axial)

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Right

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Caudal

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Cranial

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Ventral

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Dorsal

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Left

Dentary (Left)

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Lateral

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Medial

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Dorsal

Retroarticular (Left)

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Medial

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Lateral

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Dorsal

Angular (Axial)

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Medial

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Dorsal

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Lateral

Premaxilla (Left)

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Ventral

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Lateral

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Medial

Maxilla (Left)

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Lateral

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Medial

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Ventral

Preopercle (Left)

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Lateral

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Medial

Opercle (Left)

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Medial

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Lateral

Caudal Vertebrae Middle (Axial)

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Cranial

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Right

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Caudal

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Ventral

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Dorsal

Subopercle (Left)

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Medial

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Lateral

Interopercle (Axial)

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Lateral

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Medial

Branchiostegal Ray (Left)

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Medial

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Lateral

Ectopterygoid (Left)

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Lateral

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Medial

Palatine (Left)

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Medial

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Lateral

Quadrate (Left)

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Lateral

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Medial

Mesopterygoid (Left)

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Lateral

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Medial

Metapterygoid (Left)

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Lateral

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Medial

Hyomandibular (Left)

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Medial

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Lateral

Ceratohyal (Axial)

Northern Pike (Ceratohyal (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

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Left

Northern Pike (Ceratohyal (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Interhyal (Left)

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Lateral

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Medial

Epihyal (Left)

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Medial

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Lateral

Symplectic (Left)

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Lateral

Northern Pike (Symplectic (Left) - Medial)

Medial

Hypohyal 1 (Axial)

Northern Pike (Hypohyal 1 (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Northern Pike (Hypohyal 1 (Axial) - Left)

Left

Northern Pike (Hypohyal 1 (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Hypohyal 2 (Axial)

Northern Pike (Hypohyal 2 (Axial) - Left)

Left

Northern Pike (Hypohyal 2 (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Northern Pike (Hypohyal 2 (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Cleithrum (Left)

Northern Pike (Cleithrum (Left) - Medial)

Medial

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Lateral

Basipterygium (Axial)

Northern Pike (Basipterygium (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Precaudal Vertebrae Middle (Axial)

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Dorsal

Northern Pike (Precaudal Vertebrae Middle (Axial) - Right)

Right

Northern Pike (Precaudal Vertebrae Middle (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Northern Pike (Precaudal Vertebrae Middle (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

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Ventral

Penultimate Vertebra (Axial)

Northern Pike (Penultimate Vertebra (Axial) - Right)

Right

Northern Pike (Penultimate Vertebra (Axial) - Left)

Left

Ultimate Vertebra (Axial)

Northern Pike (Ultimate Vertebra (Axial) - Left)

Left

Northern Pike (Ultimate Vertebra (Axial) - Right)

Right

Hypural (Axial)

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Left

Northern Pike (Hypural (Axial) - Right)

Right

Scapula (Left)

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Lateral

Northern Pike (Scapula (Left) - Medial)

Medial