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Distance between teeth in four species of small Odontocetes.
| Species | Intertooth spacing (mm) | Maximum distance between teeth (mm) |
|---|---|---|
| Tursiops truncatus | 7–12 | 15 |
| Globicephala macrorhynchus | 20–33 | 40 |
| Stenella coeruleoalba | 4–6 | 6 |
| Stenella frontalis | 5–6 | 6 |
Data referred to osteological studies of adult cetaceans stranded in the Canary Islands (34).
