Athanase, thanks so much for your reply here!!! I can't comment on the attribution of the item in the museum at the University of Melbourne. I can say that Melbourne University's School of Medicine ranks in the top two or three medical schools in the country. But anyone can make a mistake I suppose.
As a natural historian and scientist, can you tell us what the main tissue is that comprises the rostrum? I'm not seeing on your cross sectional diagrams where blood vessels are located and would be necessary to maintain a viable structure.
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