Razorbill skull (Alca torda) A vintage medical model prepared

A vintage medical model prepared by the Auzoux company in Paris

The fossilization process involves the replacement of organic wood cells by silicate minerals over time

the ends of the longbones of the leg are discoloured at the joints

muscles cartilage

Razorbill skull (Alca torda) A vintage medical model preparedA well prepared skull from a Razorbill Alca torda. The razorbill is a colonial species that only comes ashore to breed. They are a species that pairs for life and have been recorded living up to 41 years. They breed in Northern countries from North America to Western Russia. This is a very well cleaned and prepared skull and complete with quadrate bones although the pterygoid are missing. This skull is from a dead specimen found washed up on a beach.