Strap on can be used to describe more than one thing Strap on booster , a rocket motor which is used and then discarded Strap on dildo , a sex toy Strap on keyboard or keytar , a keyboard instrument or MIDI controller that can be worn on a strap like a guitar disambig ... more details
citations cite journal author Datta PK, Chytil A, Gorska AE, Moses HL title Identification of STRAP ... journal author Datta PK, Moses HL title STRAP and Smad7 synergize in the inhibition of transforming ... more details
Arab Strap may refer to Arab strap sexual device , a contraption used to help a man retain an erection during sexual intercourse Arab Strap band , a post folk indie band from Falkirk, Scotland See also The Boy with the Arab Strap , an album by Scottish band Belle & Sebastian disambig gl Arab Strap ... more details
Strap may refer to Strap , ribbon used to fasten. Shoulder strap , strap of a clothing over shoulder. The Straps , the band. Lower third , the graphics at the bottom of telecasts, in the UK known as a strap or namestrap. In nautical usage a strap is a short rope or cable with two loops at both ends, forming an eight without crossing itself because a seizing holds the two loops together. The rope is wound around a Block and tackle tackle whereas one of the loops is hung on a hook, in the other loop is the tackle. A strap can also be a piece of textile resembling the shape of a strap, often having a length exceeding the width, as in jock strap Taping is sometimes referred to as strapping. It is used in treating of overuse and sports injuries. In electronics usage strap or strapping refers to connecting pins on a integrated circuit chip , device, or electronic circuit circuit in a specified way to select built in functionality, assign Physical address addresses , or define roles such as Master slave computers master or Master slave computers slave . Strapping can be built in to the layout of a circuit board , made available on a header , or connected to a switch . Most straps connect pins directly to each other, to ground electricity ground , or to voltage , but connecting through resistors or other simple circuits is also common. In professional wrestling , strap is a slang term sometimes used to refer to a title belt . A strap is also widely used by musicians for the support of instruments such as guitars, basses, mandolins and banjos. In British journalism the term strap refers to a sub heading which appears above the headline. In certain areas of Britain the term strap can refer to a pistol or gun. In petroleum engineering , strapping is measurement of storage tanks and calculation of volume to provide tables for conversion of depth of product in linear units of measurement to volume of contents. Strap, a colloquial word for a handgun . a phone strapSTRAP , the acronym ... more details
a thigh strap or thigh band may refer to any kind of strap that is worn around the thigh , either as a single item or as part of another piece of clothing , such as a thigh holster a garter stockings garter , a clothing item used to keep stockings up disambig ... more details
Image LipStrap.jpg thumb A leather lip strap Image SaddleSeatCurbAll.jpg thumb A lip strap attached to a curb bit and curb chain A lip strap is a piece of horse tack used sometimes on some types of curb bit and Pelham bit s. The lip strap runs between the bit shank lever arms see Lever Curb bit and passes through a special center ring on a curb chain not all curb chains are designed for use with a lip strap . The lip strap attaches to rings at midpoint of the lever arms and buckles on the near side. ref http www.localriding.com fit a double bridle.html How To Fit A Double Bridle Retrieved on 3 April 2009 ref The lip strap helps keep a mouthy horse from mouthing or lipping the shank. It also helps prevent the curb chain from unfastening or otherwise moving too much. The leather attachments that are sometimes used to connect the rings of snaffle bit are also occasionally known as lip straps. References Reflist Horse stub Category Horse tack ... more details
A shoulder strap is a strap over a shoulder. They are often affixed to women s dresses to support its weight or as part of its style. The term is also applied to carrying bags and to epaulette s. Carrier shoulder strap Image Berghaus Vulcan.jpg thumb left A carrier shoulder strap on a backpack A carrier shoulder strap is a length of fabric or other flexible material such as leather, vinyl, rubber , used to suspend an item, often of some weight, from the shoulder s . The strap may be worn slung over one shoulder or across the body. In the interest of comfort, they often have some manner of padding near the middle, where the strap rests directly against the shoulder or neck. Such items include Handbag purses , guitar s, rifle s, etc. In the case of rifles and other such weaponry, the shoulder strap is usually referred to as a Sling firearms sling . Shoulder straps may also be used in pairs on such items as a backpack or a baby carrier the straps are worn one over each shoulder, and the item so carried is centred on the back or chest. The use of such straps frees the hands for other use. Image Omar Bradley, official military photo, 1949.JPEG thumb General Omar Bradley displaying his rank stars on his tunic shoulder straps Shirt shoulder strap see Epaulette A shirt shoulder strap or passant is a length of fabric on a shirt, blouse, or jacket that runs along the length of the shoulder. It is usually stitched into the shoulder seam and fastened with a button , snap fastener , or Velcro ... shoulder strap gallery Image Apr.jpg A dress shoulder strap on an apron Image Camisole.png Camisole Image Preprom.jpg A typical pre prom gathering, with various shoulder strap styles File Black jacket 017.jpg Bridesmaid dress with spaghetti strap s Image Monica Bellucc cannesPhotoCall .jpg Monica ... be called a spaghetti strap also called noodle strap . Please do not re add mens and womens see ... institutions ban spaghetti strap dresses and other bare shouldered garments on grounds of modesty . ref ... more details
File Black jacket 017.jpg thumb 200px Bridesmaid dress with spaghetti straps A spaghetti strap also called noodle strap is a very thin shoulder strap used in Please do not re add mens and womens see talk clothing, such as camisole s, crop top s, cocktail dress es, and evening gown s, so named for its resemblance to the thin pasta strings called spaghetti . Some institutions ban spaghetti strap and other bare shouldered garments on grounds of modesty . ref http www.fellowshipbaptistyouth.org service dress.htm Fellowship Baptist Church Dress Code ref ref http www.beavton.k12.or.us whitford Dress 20Code.html Whitford Dress Code ref Schools in Australia ban them for sun safety reasons. Citation needed date November 2009 See also Halterneck Tank top References reflist External links http www.topnewsheardnow.com spaghetti strap Spaghetti strap in Movie and TV shows Category Parts of clothing Category 1920s fashion Category 1930s fashion Category 1940s fashion Category 1950s fashion Category 1990s fashion Category Underwear clothing stub de Spaghettitr ger pt Alcinha ... more details
A strap wrench is any of various types of wrench that grip an object via a strap or chain being pulled in tension physics tension around it until it firmly grips. High friction Static friction static friction keeps it from slipping. Many strap wrenches have built in handles. Others are made to receive the square drive of a ratchet wrench . The strap or chain can have various forms. Some straps are made of polymer s, and are smooth, highly flexible, non marring, high friction straps. Before the era of commercial polymers, the straps were of leather or natural rubber rubber . Other straps are bands of spring steel , moderately flexible, slightly firmer and more likely to mar than the polymer variants. The chains tend to be of the roller chain type like a bicycle chain . Types Oil filter wrenches Many oil filter wrench es are of the strap type. Others are of the socket type or the pliers type. Chain whips e.g., for bicycle work A chain whip is a tool used to tighten and loosen threaded sprocket s on a bicycle . It is similar in form to chain whip a weapon of the same name . It is called a chain whip because it has a short section of chain used to grip the sprocket. An alternative method to tighten sprockets is the rotafix method, which uses no tools. Piston ring compressors Piston ring compressors are strap wrenches that evenly squeeze compress the piston ring s around a piston long enough to slide it into a cylinder engine cylinder . They look a lot like an oil filter wrench of the strap type. I will take a photo sometime. Not convenient to do so this week. Gallery gallery File Strap wrench.JPG A strap wrench variant. File Oil filter wrench.jpg A strap wrench variant one form of oil filter wrench . File Oil filter wrench 001B.jpg A strap wrench variant one form of oil filter wrench . File Oil filter wrench 002B.jpg A strap wrench variant one form of oil filter wrench . File Chain whip tool.jpg A chain whip tool, wrapped around a sprocket. gallery Types of tools Category ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Inappropriate tone date July 2010 Mergeto Mobile phone charms date April 2009 A phone strap , cell phone strap, or mobile phone strap, was originally a string or loop to help the user hold their cell phone, which was invented and became popular in Japan where they are known as Nihongo keitai straps in Japanese language Japanese . Phone straps have now become a cultural phenomenon beyond their basic utilities, and they may be decorated or themed with famous characters such as animation heroes or Hello Kitty . Phone straps may also have additions to add additional functions such as detecting ghosts, carrying medicine pills or mobile gardening. See also Mobile phone charm Mobile phone chains Key chain DEFAULTSORT Phone Strap Category Mobile phones Category Mobile phone culture zh ... more details
Image Hose strap with glove.jpg thumb right A nylon loop hose strap, with a structural firefighting glove for size comparison A hose strap also known as a rope hose tool is a piece of firefighting equipment. It can be a short length of rope with an eye loop at one end and a metal hook at the other ref name mhfe cite book title McGraw Hill s Firefighter Exams last Spadafora first Ronald R. publisher McGraw Hill isbn 0071477691 date 2007 accessdate 2008 09 06 url http books.google.com ?id hUt6GdDBY10C&pg PA220&dq 22hose strap 22 firefighting page 220 ref or a piece of flat nylon webbing sewn into a four foot loop . ref name spi cite book title Structural Protection in the I zone last Bradford first George url http books.google.com ?id fs7oyZ4sN74C&pg PA19&dq 22hose strap 22 firefighting publisher PennWell Books date 2000 isbn 0912212950 accessdate 2008 09 06 page 19 ref Such a tool is routinely ... books.google.com ?id vlPc83tu2moC&pg PA22&dq 22hose strap 22 firefighting page 22 isbn 1593701128 ... in a pocket. The hose strap has been a firefighting tool in common use since at least 1918, ref cite ... ?id Z6UBAAAAYAAJ&pg RA2 PA17&dq 22hose strap 22 ref and appears as early as 1898 in an inventory list ... 2008 09 07 url http books.google.com ?id iWIWAAAAYAAJ&pg PA78&dq 22hose strap 22 page 78 publisher Comptroller. ref Image Hose strap folded.jpg thumb left A nylon loop hose strap, folded for storage ... PA115&dq 22hose strap 22 firefighting isbn 0878149201 publisher PennWell Books date 1991 ... PA158&dq 22hose strap 22 firefighting date 2007 isbn 0763751685 publisher Jones & Bartlett page 158 ... last Norman first John page 65 url http books.google.com ?id hhsY mL1H8YC&pg PA65&dq 22hose strap ... ?id wrqzggJS5BQC&pg PT155&dq 22hose strap 22 firefighting accessdate 2008 09 06 ref and even ... a hose strap in that manner, a firefighter secures the tool to the hoseline three to five feet behind ... of other tasks. For example, if a task requires greater length than that of a single hose strap ... more details
Multiple issues BLPsources September 2009 notability August 2009 The Strap Ons are a punk rock band with vocalist Brian Diederich, guitarist Kate Grottenhaler and Billy England. ref name allmusic cite web url Allmusic class artist id p485183 pure url yes title Allmusic The Strap Ons Biography accessdate 2009 09 03 ref The Strap Ons formed in late 1996 originally as The Pimps in Norfolk, Virginia. The first CD was put out by a cooperative of six labels around the world called The World Label Cooperative. Biography The Strap Ons have three 7 records and one LP called Dirty People released by Zurich Chain Saw Massacre in Switzerland. They are on 7 more Gramophone record vinyl records and 18 CD compilations. The band has done two US tours in addition to doing many east coast shows including CBGB s, the Continental, and Manitoba s in New York City . The Strap Ons are on A Fistful of Rock N Roll and The International Punk Rock Box Set compilations along with DRI and Joey Ramone tribute compilations. They were nominated Best Local Punk Rock band by Portfolio Magazine. In their The Pimps days, they debuted in 1997 with 7 Incubator release My Dad Smokes Crack , then followed with the Extended play EP Wicca Chicka on Rapid Pulse. Soon after this, a similarly named rap crew from Illinois surfaced, which caused the change from The Pimps to The Strap Ons. ref name allmusic Their debut full length was released under that name, and was titled Geeking Dream . Naked Jain Records released the second CD 4 Whore in 2003. Other 2003 releases include a 7 split on Bootleg Booze Records and 10 split on Heavy Drinking Productions Records in Sweden. Punk On Punk Crime , the third CD on Valiant Death, was released in May 2004. The Strap Ons completed a fourth CD called Covered Ass released in 2005 and a new split 7 with Electric Frankenstein . Critical reception RM from Maximum RocknRoll Maximum ... Reflist DEFAULTSORT Strap Ons, The Category American punk rock groups ... more details
refimprove date January 2010 A snatch strap is a piece of equipment used to help in the recovery of vehicles bogged in sand or mud. Snatch straps are manufactured from webbing that is capable of approximately 20 stretch under load. This stretching property allows the strap to store kinetic energy , which is used to pull vehicles from a bog. Snatch straps are typically between 6 m 20 ft and 15 m 50 ft in length, with 9 m 30 ft being a common size. ref http books.google.co.uk books?id Q2o ioVl8IoC&pg PA105&dq Snatch strap&lr &cd 3 v onepage&q Snatch 20strap&f false Jeep 4x4 Performance Handbook ref Snatch straps also have ratings of permissible working load e.g. 8,000 kg. A snatch strap is used by attaching one end to a rated recovery point on the bogged vehicle e.g. a recovery hook or loop on the chassis . A second vehicle is required to do the recovery. The snatch strap is laid out on the ground in the direction the bogged vehicle is to be recovered either forwards or backwards , with an S bend in the middle approximately 1m in length. The recovery vehicle is backed up so that the snatch strap can be attached to a second rated recovery point on the rear of the recovery vehicle. The recovery vehicle then drives off, and the strap begins to stretch, building up kinetic energy, until the force keeping the vehicle bogged is overcome, at which point the bogged vehicle is pulled forward or snatched , hence the name . References Reflist Category Automotive accessories Category Emergency road services ... more details
expert portal Sex date November 2010 Image strapon01.jpg thumb right 300px A 2 strap harness with a multi function dildo and an internal vibrating egg A strap on dildo also strap on , dildo harness is a dildo ... chapter What is Anal Intercourse quote Ever since the invention of the strap on dildo, anyone can enjoy intercourse as the inserter, the receiver, or both. Strap on harnesses are made of leather or fabric. The most common designs have an adjustable strap for the waist plus two others for the legs. In the front ... Couple s Guide to Strap On Sex edition 1st origyear 2007 publisher Cleis Press location ... any fantasy scenario you and your lover have in mind. Strap ons are for women, men and transpeople ... Strap on Tools ref ref cite book last Taormino first Tristan title The Ultimate Guide to Anal Sex ... 221 6 pages 74 77 chapter Strap on Dildos and Harnesses ref A strap on dildo can be used for a wide ... sex oral , anal sex anal , or vaginal sex . Sexual lubricant can be used to ease insertion. Strap ... Harnesses Harness types The first part of a strap on setup is the harness, which connects the dildo ... attachment methods dildo attachment methods . Two strap Image 2 strap harness with pink dildo 01.jpg thumb right A two strap harness A 2 strap harness, in its most basic form, is similar to a g string . One strap goes around the wearer s waist, like a belt, while the other goes between the wearer s legs and connects to the other strap in the middle at the lower back. While these are simple, many people find them uncomfortable because the strap rubs against the anus and other areas, and they sometimes do not hold the dildo very firmly, causing it to sag, flop, or twist. Three strap Image 3 strap harness with orange dildo 01.jpg thumb right A three strap harness Three strap harnesses have one strap around the wearer s waist, but instead of one strap between the legs, they have two straps, one around each thigh, rejoining the first strap near the front. This design leaves the genitals ... more details
Infobox Album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name The Boy with the Arab Strap Type Album Artist Belle & Sebastian Cover Belle sebastian the boy with the arab strap.jpg Released September 7, 1998 Recorded Ca Va Studios Genre Indie pop , Chamber pop Length 45 28 Label Jeepster Records Jeepster UK Matador Records Matador US Producer Tony Doogan Reviews Allmusic Rating 4.5 5 Allmusic class album id r375021 pure url yes link Entertainment Weekly A http cgi.ebay.com Boy Arab Strap Belle Sebastian CD 1998 341544706015 link Los Angeles Times rating 3.5 4 http articles.latimes.com 1998 aug 29 entertainment ... strap link Spin magazine Spin 8 10 http cgi.ebay.com Boy Arab Strap Belle Sebastian CD 1998 341544706015 ... If You re Feeling Sinister br 1996 This album The Boy with the Arab Strap br 1998 Next album Fold Your Hands Child, You Walk Like a Peasant br 2000 The Boy with the Arab Strap is the third album from ... Arab Strap band Arab Strap , who are also from Scotland and briefly toured with Belle & Sebastian. An Arab strap sexual device Arab strap is a sexual device for retaining an erection. Arab Strap ... it, Arab Strap s leader singer, Aiden, said They have a sense of humor. Malcolm, the band s instrumentalist, added, Because Arab Strap is quite an interesting name. The words go well together. That s why ... may 2001 arab strap interview.html title An interview with Arab Strap accessdate 2006 07 03 author ... Number Two 4 14 The Boy with the Arab Strap 5 14 Chickfactor 3 31 Simple Things 1 46 The Rollercoaster ... 2 Appearances in Film The instrumental of the title track The Boy with the Arab Strap was later used ... the ref erences tags references Belle & Sebastian DEFAULTSORT Boy with the Arab Strap, The Category 1998 albums Category Belle & Sebastian albums ca The Boy with the Arab Strap fr The Boy with the Arab Strap no The Boy with the Arab Strap pl The Boy With Arab Strap pt The Boy with the Arab Strap sv The Boy with the Arab Strap ... more details
about muscles of the feline cat anatomy strap muscles in humans infrahyoid muscles Expert subject Medicine date February 2009 Multiple issues cleanup January 2009 intromissing January 2009 orphan January 2009 refimprove January 2009 No footnotes date January 2009 Strap muscles of the neck are termed as such since they appear as a strap of muscle running along the neck and onto the shoulder. While they appear to be one muscle, it is actually two muscles. Originating on the nuchal crest of the skull the clavotrapezius inserts on the clavicle while the clavobrachialis originates on the clavicle and appears as a continuation of the clavotrapezius. They work together to flex the head when nodding, take part in breathing, and act in unison with the eye muscles, causing the head to turn from side to side with the eyes. Reference http www.cat city.com guide 02 kenyon muscles neck.htm Cat Anatomy Tutorial DEFAULTSORT Strap Muscles Of The Neck Category Head and neck Category Muscular system muscle stub ... more details
Taxobox name Strap weed filefish image Pseudomonacanthus macrurus.JPG image width 240px regnum Animal ia phylum Chordata classis Actinopterygii ordo Tetraodontiformes familia Monacanthidae genus Pseudomonacanthus species P. macrurus binomial Pseudomonacanthus macrurus binomial authority Bleeker, 1857 The strap weed filefish , Pseudomonacanthus macrurus , is a filefish of the family biology family Monacanthidae . It reaches a maximum length of 18 centimetre cm . Strap weed filefish are often found in pairs and inhabit reefs across the Indian Ocean Indian and Pacific Ocean Pacific oceans. References FishBase species genus Pseudomonacanthus species macrurus month June year 2007 Category Monacanthidae ca Pseudomonacanthus macrurus es Pseudomonacanthus macrurus ... more details
An Arab strap is a sexual device, usually made of leather and a metal ring, that is placed around the penis and testicles . This device is usually included in the group of cock ring s and cock harnesses usually to play the role of a bondage BDSM bondage type sex toy . The name is probably derived from restraining devices used for mating Arabian horses, including the analogical method of binding. Device The device includes metal rings placed around the penis shaft and penis base, which are connected with each other by the leather or rubber straps intended for holding the rings in place and for testicle restraining. The rings measure the standard penis diameters from 2 to 3.5 inches and usually are not the same. The base ring is a little larger in size repeating the anatomy of the male organ. The width of the straps varies in different devices for more convenience. The straps may include the buckles for adjusting the device and can be lockable for creating the chastity male strap on. Purpose and Use The purpose of an Arab strap is usually to sustain an erection and to stimulate the clitoris during coitus , or as a sex toy . In other words, this device in this case plays the double role of a cock ring and clitoris stimulator. In reality one more separate ring worn on the shaft is intended for additional stimulation the erogenous zone s inside the partner s body. Some males suffering ... in the erect penises of those wearing the Arab Strap during the sexual stimulation. Though the sex toy is applied after the erection has taken place, the Arab Strap can also be used on a flaccid penis ... BDSM dominant partner. By using the Arab strap or by holding the base shaft tightly in hand, the discharge ... The Arab strap should be worn with great care and for no longer than approximately 20 minutes, to avoid ... irreversible damage occurs. Materials The main materials used to make Arab straps are leather for strap ... Eve last Marx publisher Adams Media year 2009 page 202 ISBN 1605501069 DEFAULTSORT Arab Strap Sexual ... more details
Refimprove date July 2009 Infobox musical artist Name Arab Strap Img Img capt Background group or band Origin Falkirk , Scotland Genre Sadcore , indie rock , alternative rock Years active 1995 2006 Label Chemikal Underground Records Chemikal Underground Associated acts Mogwai br L. Pierre br Malcolm Middleton URL http www.arabstrap.co.uk Current members Aidan Moffat br Malcolm Middleton br Jenny Reeve br Stacey Sievewright Past members David Gow br Gary Miller br Adele Bethel br David Jeans br Chris Bathgate Arab Strap were an indie rock band from Scotland that consisted of core members Aidan Moffat and Malcolm Middleton . ref name The Great Rock Discography cite book first Martin C. last Strong ... Strap , and by Aidan Moffat s involvement in the two Reindeer Section albums, they were ... existence Arab Strap worked with a number of musicians including Jenny Reeve and Stacey Sievewright ... song The Boy with the Arab Strap would later create something of a feud between the two singers. Arab Strap s marked characteristics include sordid, personal, yet honest, lyrics described by the NME ... music. Arab Strap s first two albums, The Week Never Starts Around Here 1996 and Philophobia ... dependent life. After these albums, Arab Strap s music became much more musically polished, but continued ... of sexual allusion see arab strap sexual device , Moffat records as a solo artist under the name ... Albums Chart 5 Singles Arab Strap album Singles Bandai 1999 Fukd ID 2 Chemikal Underground 2000 ... Official site Arab Strap . http www.discogs.co.uk artist Arab Strap Arab Strap discography at Discogs . http www.chemikal.co.uk arabstrap.htm Arab Strap page at Chemikal Underground Records . http ... 2003. Arab Strap DEFAULTSORT Arab Strap Category 1990s music groups Category Musical groups established ... Category Scottish indie rock groups es Arab Strap fr The Arab Strap gl Arab Strap it Arab Strap no Arab Strap pl Arab Strap sv Arab Strap ... more details
Summary Information Description a strap wrench Source I User Tenbergen Tenbergen User talk Tenbergen talk created this work entirely by myself. Date 19 05, 1 August 2010 UTC Author User Tenbergen Tenbergen User talk Tenbergen talk other versions Licensing self cc by sa 3.0 GFDL migration redundant ... more details
An antistatic wrist strap , ESD wrist strap , or ground bracelet is an antistatic device used to safely ground electricity ground a person working on electronics electronic equipment, to prevent the buildup of static electricity on their body, which can result in electrostatic discharge ESD . It is used in the electronics industry by workers working on electronic devices which can be damaged by ESD, and also sometimes by people working around explosives, to prevent electric spark s which could set off an explosion. It consists of a stretchy band of Textile fabric with fine conductive fibers woven into it. The fibers are usually made of carbon or carbon filled rubber, and the strap is bound with a stainless steel clasp or plate. They are usually used in conjunction with an antistatic mat on the workbench, or a special static dissipating plastic laminate on the workbench surface. Image Antistatic wrist strap.jpg thumb right An antistatic wrist strap with crocodile clip. The wrist strap is usually worn on the nondominant hand the left wrist for a right handed person . It is connected to ground through a coiled retractable cable and 1 Ohm unit megohm resistor , which allows high voltage charges to leak through but prevents a shock hazard when working with low voltage parts. Where higher voltages are present, extra resistance 0.75 ohm unit megohm per 250 V is added in the path to ground to protect the wearer from excessive currents this typically takes the form of a 4 megohm resistor in the coiled cable or, more usually, a 2 megohm resistor at each end . Very ... www.esdjournal.com techpapr sfowler wireless.htm title We Challenge Wireless Wrist Strap Manufacturers ... date accessdate 2010 03 31 ref gallery File Ground bracelet grounding strap 0a.jpg Disposable ground straps used during installation of computer equipment File Ground bracelet grounding strap 0b.jpg ... Strap Category Electrical safety Category Electrostatics Category Bracelets ca Bra alet antiest tic ... more details
Taxobox name Strap toothed Whale status DD status system iucn3.1 status ref ref name iucn IUCN2008 assessors Taylor, B.L., Baird, R., Barlow, J., Dawson, S.M., Ford, J., Mead, J.G., Notarbartolo di Sciara, G., Wade, P. & Pitman, R.L. year 2008 id 13249 title Mesoplodon layardii downloaded 24 March 2009 Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of data deficient ref image2 Straptoothed whale size.svg image2 caption Size compared to an average human regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Mammal ia ordo Cetacea subordo Odontoceti familia Ziphidae genus Mesoplodon species M. layardii binomial Mesoplodon layardii binomial authority John Edward Gray Gray , 1865 range map Cetacea range map Layards Beaked Whale.png range map caption Strap toothed Whale range The Strap toothed Whale Mesoplodon layardii , also known as the Layard s Beaked Whale or the Long toothed whale is a large Mesoplodon t with some of the most bizarre teeth of any mammal. The common and scientific name was given in honor of Edgar Leopold Layard , the curator of the South African Museum who wrote an initial description of a skull. Description The overall body shape of the Strap toothed Whale is fairly typical for a Mesoplodont, except for the large size. Male specimens have large and peculiar teeth even for the genus they are large straps, sometimes over 30 centimeters 1 foot in length, which grow over the jaw at a 45 degree angle and nearly close it. The teeth also have dorsally projecting denticles, and are still apparently used for fighting. Barnacle s quite frequently are found on the teeth as well. It is quite uncertain why the species would grow teeth that severely ... in to the beak shortly before the strap teeth. The beak itself is fairly long with a relatively straight ... strap toothed.htm Factsheets http www.sci.tamucc.edu tmmsn 29Species MoreSpec straptoothedwhale.html ... CMS http www.wdcs.org Whale & Dolphin Conservation Society WDCS Cetacea O.1 DEFAULTSORT Strap ... more details
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