Comparative examination of pinniped craniofacial musculature and its role in aquatic feeding.

Kienle, Sarah S; Cuthbertson, Roxanne D; Reidenberg, Joy S

Kienle, Sarah S; Cuthbertson, Roxanne D; Reidenberg, Joy S.

Affiliation

Kienle SS; Department of Biology, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, USA.
Cuthbertson RD; Department of Biology and Marine Biology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, North Carolina, USA.
Reidenberg JS; Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Center for Anatomy and Functional Morphology, New York, New York, USA.

J Anat ; 240(2): 226-252, 2022 02.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34697793

Subject(s)

Caniformia; Sea Lions; Seals, Earless; Animals; Caniformia/anatomy & histology; Caniformia/physiology; Feeding Behavior/physiology; Mammals; Seals, Earless/anatomy & histology; Seals, Earless/physiology; Skull/anatomy & histology

Key words

adaptation; biting; foraging; marine mammals; morphology; suction

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Caniformia / Sea Lions / Seals, Earless Limits: Animals Language: En Journal: J Anat Year: 2022 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United States Country of publication: United kingdom

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