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What are the limits on whale ear bone size? Non-isometric scaling of the cetacean bulla

The history of cetaceans demonstrates dramatic macroevolutionary changes that have aided their transformation from terrestrial to obligate aquatic mammals. Their fossil record shows extensive anatomical modifications that facilitate life in a marine environment. To better understand the constraints...

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Autores principales: Groves, Sabrina L., Peredo, Carlos Mauricio, Pyenson, Nicholas D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PeerJ Inc. 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7869665/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33604200
http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10882