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Common Name

Bowhead Whale

Specimen Numbers

UAM-15988

Species

Species: mysticetus

Domain: Eukarya Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Superclass: Tetrapoda Class: Mammalia Subclass: Theria Infraclass: Eutheria Order: Cetacea Suborder: Mysticeti Family: Balaenidae Genus: Balaena Species: mysticetus 937

Elements

Element	Length	Width	Thickness
Cranium	4409.578	2121.303	1354.621
Mandible Right	0	0	0
Cervical Vertebrae 1 - Atlas	276.5	749	423.033
Cervical Vertebrae 2 - Axis	276.5	749	423.033
Cervical Vertebrae 3	276.5	749	423.033

Specimen Elements

City

Beaufort Sea

Age

Modern to Modern

Collector

Sam Taalak

Collection

University of Alaska Mammals

Sex

Male

Is Complete

Yes

Date Published

12/22/2015

Repository

University of Alaska Museum of the North

Country: USA State: Alaska - - Location: Beaufort Sea

Cause Of Death

Unknown

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Comments

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).