The cochlea of the enigmatic pygmy right whale Caperea marginata informs mysticete phylogeny
Abstract The pygmy right whale, Caperea marginata , is the least understood extant baleen whale (Cetacea, Mysticeti). Knowledge on its basic anatomy, ecology, and fossil record is limited, even though its singular position outside both balaenids (right whales) and balaenopteroids (rorquals + grey wh...
Published in: | Journal of Morphology |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2017
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmor.20674 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Fjmor.20674 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/jmor.20674 |