Dwarf Sperm Whale Ear (0.1 mm) (K. simus)
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2D image stack (see alos 3D reconstruction) from CT scans (0.1 mm slice increments) of a Dwarf Sperm Whale (Kogia breviceps) ear (related publication) progressing through the inner ear. Key structures visible in this series are the, tympanic bulla, periotic bone, ossicles (malleus, incus, stapes), semi-circular canals, cochlea and acousto-vestibular nerves. Specimen courtesy of Craig Harms, North Carolina State University (specimen data).
