Northernmost record of Shepherd’s beaked whale (Tasmacetus shepherdi) – a morphological and genetic description from a stranding from Shark Bay, Western Australia.
Shepherd’s beaked whale (Tasmacetus shepherdi) is one of the least known cetaceans. Based on the location of 45 strandings and two at-sea sightings, T. shepherdi is thought to have a circumpolar distribution in the temperate waters of the Southern Hemisphere between latitudes 33°S and 50°S. On 10 No...
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| author | Holyoake, Carly Holley, David Spencer, Peter Salgado-Kent, Chandra Coughran, Douglas Lars, Bejder |
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| description | Shepherd’s beaked whale (Tasmacetus shepherdi) is one of the least known cetaceans. Based on the location of 45 strandings and two at-sea sightings, T. shepherdi is thought to have a circumpolar distribution in the temperate waters of the Southern Hemisphere between latitudes 33°S and 50°S. On 10 November 2008, a female T. shepherdi was found dead on a beach in Shark Bay, Western Australia, at 113° 16’E, 26° 20’S. DNA sequencing was used to verify the identification of the specimen, which is the northern most record for this species. The age of the specimen was estimated to be between 12 and 15 years, based on counting dentine growth layer groups in two teeth, assuming an annual rate of deposition. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-236552017-01-30T12:38:32Z Northernmost record of Shepherd’s beaked whale (Tasmacetus shepherdi) – a morphological and genetic description from a stranding from Shark Bay, Western Australia. Holyoake, Carly Holley, David Spencer, Peter Salgado-Kent, Chandra Coughran, Douglas Lars, Bejder Shepherd’s beaked whale DNA sequencing molecular identification Ziphiidae Tasmacetus shepherdi Shepherd’s beaked whale (Tasmacetus shepherdi) is one of the least known cetaceans. Based on the location of 45 strandings and two at-sea sightings, T. shepherdi is thought to have a circumpolar distribution in the temperate waters of the Southern Hemisphere between latitudes 33°S and 50°S. On 10 November 2008, a female T. shepherdi was found dead on a beach in Shark Bay, Western Australia, at 113° 16’E, 26° 20’S. DNA sequencing was used to verify the identification of the specimen, which is the northern most record for this species. The age of the specimen was estimated to be between 12 and 15 years, based on counting dentine growth layer groups in two teeth, assuming an annual rate of deposition. 2013 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/23655 http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=657876872228143;res=E-LIBRARY Surrey Beatty and Sons restricted |
| spellingShingle | Shepherd’s beaked whale DNA sequencing molecular identification Ziphiidae Tasmacetus shepherdi Holyoake, Carly Holley, David Spencer, Peter Salgado-Kent, Chandra Coughran, Douglas Lars, Bejder Northernmost record of Shepherd’s beaked whale (Tasmacetus shepherdi) – a morphological and genetic description from a stranding from Shark Bay, Western Australia. |
| title | Northernmost record of Shepherd’s beaked whale (Tasmacetus shepherdi) – a morphological and genetic description from a stranding from Shark Bay, Western Australia. |
| title_full | Northernmost record of Shepherd’s beaked whale (Tasmacetus shepherdi) – a morphological and genetic description from a stranding from Shark Bay, Western Australia. |
| title_fullStr | Northernmost record of Shepherd’s beaked whale (Tasmacetus shepherdi) – a morphological and genetic description from a stranding from Shark Bay, Western Australia. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Northernmost record of Shepherd’s beaked whale (Tasmacetus shepherdi) – a morphological and genetic description from a stranding from Shark Bay, Western Australia. |
| title_short | Northernmost record of Shepherd’s beaked whale (Tasmacetus shepherdi) – a morphological and genetic description from a stranding from Shark Bay, Western Australia. |
| title_sort | northernmost record of shepherd’s beaked whale (tasmacetus shepherdi) – a morphological and genetic description from a stranding from shark bay, western australia. |
| topic | Shepherd’s beaked whale DNA sequencing molecular identification Ziphiidae Tasmacetus shepherdi |
| url | http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=657876872228143;res=E-LIBRARY http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/23655 |