Scaphokogia totajpe, sp. nov., a New Bulky-Faced Pygmy Sperm Whale (Kogiidae) from the Late Miocene of Peru
The modern pygmy and dwarf sperm whales (Physeteroidea, Kogiidae) are remnants of a highly diverse group, which flourished in the Miocene oceans. Unlike their modern suction-feeding, deep-diving relatives, the past diversity of this family includes animals with disparate ecological habits. Here, we...
| Published in: | Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | Text |
| Language: | English |
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The Society of Vertebrate Paleontology
2020
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1080/02724634.2019.1728538 |