Hair specimen: Canis familiaris (Kurī): Kahu kurī
Most diagnostic features for this species:
1. Medulla of guard hairs can vary from simple with scattered globular vacuoles to very fine wide lattice 2. Cross-section usually a mix of circular and oval shapes 3. Large diameter
Sample
Description: Kahu kurī. Six individual hairs (four guard hairs, two underhairs). Root and tip absent from all hairs.
Collection: Te Papa Tongarewa
Accession number: ME2484 AC07
Hair profile
General shape: Slight wave, curved or straight
Length (mm): 70 - 105
Maximum diameter observed (μm): 75 - 100
Colour: White, dark brown, or showing colour change from dark brown to white along shaft
Microscopic features
Medulla: Wide lattice. Note colour change from pale to dark tan
Medulla: Wide lattice. Note colour change along shaft.
Scales: Irregular wave, smooth to crenate margins, near to distant separation. Note colour change along shaft.
Citation
Lowe B, Wehi PM. 2017. New Zealand hair identification factsheets: Kurī: Kahu kurī
www.landcareresearch.co.nz/hair-identification
Accessed: 7 May 2024