Caudal vertebrae from a common dolphin

Tail bones (19 caudal vertebrae) from a sub-adult common dolphin (*Delphinus delphis*). Common dolphins are found in many parts of the world and are one of many dolphin species that are found in New Zealand. This specimen is from the Zoology teaching collections at the Albany Campus of Massey University in New Zealand. Comment from 21 April 2021: This model has not been articulated by a cetacean expert and is not optimised for 3D printing. Please keep these points in mind if you are using this model for anatomical education or research. If you are familiar with cetacean anatomy and would like to rearticulate the model then please get in touch! Model is available for download for non-commercial uses (credit: Daniel Thomas, Massey University, New Zealand).