The use of otoliths and bones of the head for the identification of two species of the genus Merluccius, in studies of prey-predator
A comparative osteological analysis of 6 bones and the sagitta otolith in Merluccius hubbsi and M. australis, two species that live in Southwest Atlantic, has been carried out. The objective was to contribute to identifying these two species as prey in the diet studies, and further description of th...
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2012
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| Acceso en línea: | https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_07173326_v47_n2_p351_Delpiani http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_07173326_v47_n2_p351_Delpiani |
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| Sumario: | A comparative osteological analysis of 6 bones and the sagitta otolith in Merluccius hubbsi and M. australis, two species that live in Southwest Atlantic, has been carried out. The objective was to contribute to identifying these two species as prey in the diet studies, and further description of these bony elements for a better taxonomic identification. Fresh bones disarticulation techniques were used. Potentially diagnostic features were observed for discrimination of species in the following elements: urohyal, maxilla, premaxilla, dentary, quadrate, hyomandibular, and the sagitta otolith. |
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