Scaphokogia totajpe , sp. nov., a new bulky-faced pygmy sperm whale (Kogiidae) from the late Miocene of Peru

• Main Authors: Benites-Palomino, Aldo, Vélez-Juarbe, Jorge, Salas-Gismondi, Rodolfo, Urbina, Mario
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2020
• Subjects: Physiology; FOS Biological sciences; Evolutionary Biology; 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified; FOS Earth and related environmental sciences; Ecology; 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified; Marine Biology; Pisco; Sperm whale
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.12161811; https://tandf.figshare.com/articles/dataset/_i_Scaphokogia_totajpe_i_sp_nov_a_new_bulky-faced_pygmy_sperm_whale_Kogiidae_from_the_late_Miocene_of_Peru/12161811

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...