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Loancorhynchus catrillancai gen. et sp. nov., a new swordfish (Xiphioidei, Blochiidae) from the Middle Eocene of central Chile

This contribution describes the skull remains of a swordfish (Perciformes, Xiphioidei), recovered from Middle Eocene beds of central Chile. Comparison with known fossil and extant xiphioids reveals derived traits only present in the Neogene swordfish Xiphias gladius (Xiphiidae, Xiphiinae), these bei...

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Autor principal: Otero, Rodrigo A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PeerJ Inc. 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6440463/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30941278
http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.6671

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