Pygmy Killer Whale Skull

3D Model

Cranium and mandible of a pygmy killer whale, Feresa attenuata, (specimen UF mamm 27609) from the Mammalogy collections at the Florida Museum of Natural History. Skull cap has been removed during necropsy, animation shows virutal placement and removal. Cranium is 35.18 cm in length from tip of the snout to the posterior end of occipital condyle.

Scanned using an Artec Space Spider structured light scanner, at the Florida Museum of Natural History’s 3D lab. Scanning and modelling funded by the oVert TCN project at the University of Florida (NSF DBI-1701714) https://tinyurl.com/oVertwiki.

Model available on MorphoSource: https://www.morphosource.org/concern/biological_specimens/000355479