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A new Miocene baleen whale from Peru deciphers the dawn of cetotheriids

Cetotheriidae are an iconic, nearly extinct family of baleen whales (Mysticeti) with a highly distinct cranial morphology. Their origins remain a mystery, with even the most archaic species showing a variety of characteristic features. Here, we describe a new species of archaic cetotheriid, Tiucetus...

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Autores principales: Marx, Felix G., Lambert, Olivier, de Muizon, Christian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society Publishing 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5627101/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28989761
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.170560