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Common Name

King Eider

Specimen Numbers

USNM-620824

Species

Species: spectabilis

Domain: Eukarya Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Superclass: Tetrapoda Class: Aves Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae Subfamily: Anatinae Genus: Somateria Species: spectabilis 152

Elements

Element	Length	Width	Thickness
Cranium	105.803	33.859	34.054
Cervical Vertebrae 1 - Atlas	0	0	0
Cervical Vertebrae 2 - Axis	0	0	0
Cervical Vertebrae 3	0	0	0
Scapula	84.373	14.615	13.876

Specimen Elements

City

Pribilof Islands, St

Age

Modern to Modern

Collector

P. Flint

Collection

SI:VertebrateZoo:Birds

Sex

Male

Is Complete

No

Date Published

12/22/2015

Repository

SI:VertebrateZoo:Birds

Country: USA State: Alaska - - Location: Pribilof Islands, St

Cause Of Death

Unknown

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Comments

Prepared by Milensky, C.M.; Weight 1250g; L testis: 8x4mm; Partial Skin: salvage after oil spill; Donor: National Biological Service, Alaska Science Center; 50/CMM180/B2902