Eocene Antarctica: a window into the earliest history of modern whales.
The Eocene–Oligocene Southern Ocean is thought to have played a major role in cetacean evolution. Yet, fossils from its heart – Antarctica – are rare, and come almost exclusively from the Eocene La Meseta and Submeseta formations of Marambio (Seymour) Island. Here, we provide a summary and update of...
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Polar Research Institute of China
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11336/118409 |