Comparative Anatomy of the Nasal Cavity in the Common Dolphin <i>Delphinus delphis</i> L., Striped Dolphin <i>Stenella coeruleoalba</i> M. and Pilot Whale <i>Globicephala melas</i> T.: A Developmental Study

Comparative Anatomy of the Nasal Cavity in the Common Dolphin <i>Delphinus delphis</i> L., Striped Dolphin <i>Stenella coeruleoalba</i> M. and Pilot Whale <i>Globicephala melas</i> T.: A Developmental Study

Our goal was to analyze the main anatomical structures of the dolphin external nose and nasal cavity from fetal developmental stages to adult. Endoscopy was used to study the common development of the external nose and the melon, and nasal mucosa. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and anatomical sect...

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Main Authors: Alvaro García de los Ríos y Loshuertos, Marta Soler Laguía, Alberto Arencibia Espinosa, Alfredo López Fernández, Pablo Covelo Figueiredo, Francisco Martínez Gomariz, Cayetano Sánchez Collado, Nuria García Carrillo, Gregorio Ramírez Zarzosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
striped dolphin (<i>Stenella coeruleoalba</i>)
common dolphin (<i>Delphinus delphis</i>)
pilot whale (<i>Globocephala melas</i>)
fetal development
nose
nasal cavity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/2/441

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