Odobenus rosmarus
Accession Number NWHCM : 1961.185.11
Description
Fossil, Odobenus rosmarus (walrus) skull (maxilla, premaxilla, Lacrimal bone and orbit - cranium and frontal bones missing), the root alveoli (sockets) of the huge canines are very obvious, but no teeth remain in these or the postcanine alveoli. The specimen was dredged and is encrusted with barnicles and bryozoan
Measurements
100 mm
Department
Natural History-Geology : Norwich Castle Museum