A new species of baleen whale ( Balaenoptera ) from the Gulf of Mexico, with a review of its geographic distribution
Abstract Bryde's‐like whales are a complex of medium‐sized baleen whales that occur in tropical waters of all three major ocean basins. Currently, a single species of Bryde's whale, Balaenoptera edeni Anderson, 1879, is recognized, with two subspecies, Eden's whale, B. edeni edeni and...
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crwiley:10.1111/mms.12776 2024-04-21T07:57:55+00:00 A new species of baleen whale ( Balaenoptera ) from the Gulf of Mexico, with a review of its geographic distribution Rosel, Patricia E. Wilcox, Lynsey A. Yamada, Tadasu K. Mullin, Keith D. 2021 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/mms.12776 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/mms.12776 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1111/mms.12776 en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Marine Mammal Science volume 37, issue 2, page 577-610 ISSN 0824-0469 1748-7692 Aquatic Science Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics journal-article 2021 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/mms.12776 2024-03-26T09:18:18Z Abstract Bryde's‐like whales are a complex of medium‐sized baleen whales that occur in tropical waters of all three major ocean basins. Currently, a single species of Bryde's whale, Balaenoptera edeni Anderson, 1879, is recognized, with two subspecies, Eden's whale, B. edeni edeni and Bryde's whale, B. edeni brydei (Olsen, 1913), although some authors have recognized these as separate species. Recently, a new, evolutionarily divergent lineage of Bryde's‐like whale was identified based on genetic data and was found to be restricted primarily to the northern Gulf of Mexico (GOMx). Here, we provide the first morphological examination of a complete skull from these whales and identify diagnostic characters that distinguish it from the other medium‐sized baleen whale taxa. In addition, we have increased the number of genetic samples of these Bryde's‐like whales in the GOMx from 23 to 36 individuals, all of which matched the GOMx lineage. A review of Bryde's‐like whale records in the Caribbean and greater Atlantic supports an isolated distribution for this unique lineage, augmenting the genetic and morphological body of evidence supporting the existence of an undescribed species of Balaenoptera from the Gulf of Mexico. Article in Journal/Newspaper baleen whale baleen whales Wiley Online Library Marine Mammal Science 37 2 577 610 |
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Abstract Bryde's‐like whales are a complex of medium‐sized baleen whales that occur in tropical waters of all three major ocean basins. Currently, a single species of Bryde's whale, Balaenoptera edeni Anderson, 1879, is recognized, with two subspecies, Eden's whale, B. edeni edeni and Bryde's whale, B. edeni brydei (Olsen, 1913), although some authors have recognized these as separate species. Recently, a new, evolutionarily divergent lineage of Bryde's‐like whale was identified based on genetic data and was found to be restricted primarily to the northern Gulf of Mexico (GOMx). Here, we provide the first morphological examination of a complete skull from these whales and identify diagnostic characters that distinguish it from the other medium‐sized baleen whale taxa. In addition, we have increased the number of genetic samples of these Bryde's‐like whales in the GOMx from 23 to 36 individuals, all of which matched the GOMx lineage. A review of Bryde's‐like whale records in the Caribbean and greater Atlantic supports an isolated distribution for this unique lineage, augmenting the genetic and morphological body of evidence supporting the existence of an undescribed species of Balaenoptera from the Gulf of Mexico. |
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A new species of baleen whale ( Balaenoptera ) from the Gulf of Mexico, with a review of its geographic distribution |
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A new species of baleen whale ( Balaenoptera ) from the Gulf of Mexico, with a review of its geographic distribution |
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A new species of baleen whale ( Balaenoptera ) from the Gulf of Mexico, with a review of its geographic distribution |
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A new species of baleen whale ( Balaenoptera ) from the Gulf of Mexico, with a review of its geographic distribution |
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A new species of baleen whale ( Balaenoptera ) from the Gulf of Mexico, with a review of its geographic distribution |
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new species of baleen whale ( balaenoptera ) from the gulf of mexico, with a review of its geographic distribution |
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