Linear and angular measurements from Phocoena phocoena NRM 815072 (porpoise1
), NRM 835011 (porpoise2
), and NRM 855083 (porpoise3
).
data("porpoise")
Each is a data frame with 58, 56, and 59 vertebrae (respectively) and 16 measurements. Column 1, Vertebra, contains the positional information.
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