New Zealand sea lion, Phocarctos hookeri, VT086
Physical Description
Virtually complete skull (cranium and mandible), missing only the nasals and the third postcanine tooth on the PR side. The left zygomatic process of the squamosal is fixed to the jugal via a metal pin; the mandibles are also held together using thick metal wires inserted at the mandibular symphysis and ventral to the anterior border of the coronoid process.
Measurements
Maximum dimensions (H x W x D) (a - cranium): 100 x 150 x 265mmMaximum dimensions (H x W x D) (b - mandible): 65 x 135 x 180mm
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