TY - JOUR
T1 - First report of gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus, Lilljeborg, 1861) conjoined twin calves in the Eastern Pacific Ocean
AU - Tamburin, Elena
AU - Carone, Erica
AU - Gonzalez-Lopez, Irma
AU - Galvan-Magaña, Felipe
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© TÜBİTAK.
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - In January 2014, gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) conjoined twin calves were found dead in Laguna Ojo de Liebre (Scammon’s Lagoon), Baja California Sur, Mexico. The thoracopagus (united ventrally at the chest) individuals were conjoined in the thorax region, sharing the navel and genital area, but with two distinct heads and flukes. Although observed in humans and domestic animals, this case is rare among cetaceans. Some conjoined twin cetacean fetuses have previously been reported; however, this is the first report of the congenital anomaly in Eschrichtius robustus.
AB - In January 2014, gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) conjoined twin calves were found dead in Laguna Ojo de Liebre (Scammon’s Lagoon), Baja California Sur, Mexico. The thoracopagus (united ventrally at the chest) individuals were conjoined in the thorax region, sharing the navel and genital area, but with two distinct heads and flukes. Although observed in humans and domestic animals, this case is rare among cetaceans. Some conjoined twin cetacean fetuses have previously been reported; however, this is the first report of the congenital anomaly in Eschrichtius robustus.
KW - Baja California Sur
KW - Gray whale
KW - Malformation
KW - Mexico
KW - Twin calves
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85030257536&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3906/zoo-1609-50
DO - 10.3906/zoo-1609-50
M3 - Artículo
SN - 1300-0179
VL - 41
SP - 951
EP - 954
JO - Turkish Journal of Zoology
JF - Turkish Journal of Zoology
IS - 5
ER -