Fused traditional and geometric morphometrics demonstrate pinniped whisker diversity.

Vibrissae (whiskers) are important components of the mammalian tactile sensory system, and primarily function as detectors of vibrotactile information from the environment. Pinnipeds possess the largest vibrissae among mammals and their vibrissal hair shafts demonstrate a diversity of shapes. The vi...

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Main Authors: Carly C Ginter, Thomas J DeWitt, Frank E Fish, Christopher D Marshall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3317988?pdf=render