Description of the skeleton of the fossil beaked whale Messapicetus gregarius: searching potential proxies for deep-diving abilities
Ziphiidae (beaked whales) are a successful family of medium- to large-sized toothed whales. Their extant members perform regular deep dives beyond the photic zone to forage for cephalopods and fish. Conversely, extinct long-snouted stem ziphiids are interpreted as epipelagic predators. However, some...
Published in: | Fossil Record |
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Main Authors: | , , , , |
Format: | Text |
Language: | English |
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2019
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.5194/fr-21-11-2018 https://fr.copernicus.org/articles/21/11/2018/ |