Skull and Jaws of <em>Isthminia panamensis</em> (IMAGE)

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Skull and Jaws of <em>Isthminia panamensis</em>

Caption

The skull and jaws of Isthminia panamensis, a new fossil dolphin from Panama, are displayed. The specimen is housed at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, but a painted 3-D print can be viewed at the BioMuseo in Panama City, Panama. A 3-D model can also be downloaded and printed from the Smithsonian X 3-D website at http://3d.si.edu/browser.

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Nicholas D. Pyenson / NMNH Imaging / Smithsonian Institution

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