Whitaker, D. M.

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Reep, Roger Lyons; Marshall, Christopher D.; Stoll, M. L.; Whitaker, D. M. (detail)
1998Distribution and innervation of facial bristles and hairs in the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris).
Mar. Mamm. Sci. 14(2): 257-273. 3 tabs. 8 figs. Mar. 31, 1998.
—Describes 6 distinct fields of perioral bristles, density of hair on the face vs. the body, and, in general, the anatomical basis of bristle use during feeding and tactile exploration. See also Marshall et al. (1998) and Marshall, Clark, & Reep (1998).