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Historical Biology
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Structural and mechanical characteristics of the hyperdense bone of the rostrum of Mesoplodon densirostris (Cetacea, Ziphiidae): Summary of recent observations

V. De Buffrénil Laboratoire d'Anatomie comparée, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, 55 rue Buffon, Paris, 75005, France
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L. Zylberberg Laboratoire d'Anatomie comparee, Université Paris 7, 2, Place Jussieu, Paris, 75221, France
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W. Traub Department of Structural Biology, Weizmann Institute, Rehovot, Israel
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A. Casinos Departament de Biologia Animal (Vertebrats), Facultat de Biologia, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, 08028, Spain
Pages 57-65 | Published online: 10 Jan 2009

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