Fracture (skull) 0001
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Dermochelys coriacea
3D Shaded Surface Display (SSD) reconstruction from CT scans of the skull of a Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) demonstrating multiple fractures of the frontal, nasal and orbital bones. The etiology of this wound is unknown but is believed to be the result of boat impact. Specimen courtesy of National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).
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