Cetacean Bones
University of the West Indies,
Life Sciences Museum Collection



Dolphin Skull
UWITT.2010.8.3


Dorsal View 



Lateral View



Ventral View



Anterior View

Notes
Tooth/socket counts
Upper jaw = 62 (R=30; L=32). Tip of jaw damaged
Length of skull = 14" (35.5cm) approximately


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Dolphin Skull
UWITT.2010.8.1


Dorasl View



Ventral View



Lateral View




Anterior View

Notes
Tooth/socket counts
Upper jaw = 60 (R=30; L=30). Tip of jaw damaged
Length of skull = 13.5" (34.5cm) approximately
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Dolphin Skull
UWITT.2010.8.2


Dorsal View


Ventral View


Lateral View




Anterior View

Notes
Tooth/socket counts
Upper jaw = 55 (R=28; L=27). Tip of jaw damaged
Length of skull = 12.5" (32cm) approximately
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Whale Vertebra
UWITT.2010.8.4








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Vertebra 2
UWITT.2010.8.9








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Skull fragment, Jaw & Rib
UWITT.2010.8.8







Jaw
Notes
Length = 14" (36cm) approximately




Skull Fragments



Rib
Notes
Length of rib (along rib) = 18" (46cm) approximately

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