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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

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