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PP.02.486 is the neck of another North Atlantic right whale Eubalaena glacialis excavated at Peniche in 2001–2002.
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posted on 2014-02-05, 04:02 authored by António Teixeira, Rui Venâncio, Cristina BritoDespite intense weathering this photo shows the ankylosis (fusion) reaching through the whole group of (seven) cervical vertebrae: (a) the neck vertebrae in dorsal view; (b) remnants of the atlas and condyle bearing surfaces in frontal view; (c) lateral view. The small white tablet included for scale in photos b and c (with characters PP.02.486) is 5.0×2.2 cm.