Osteological correlates of evolutionary transitions in cetacean feeding and related oropharyngeal functions

• Published in: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
• Main Authors: Alexander J. Werth, Brian L. Beatty
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023
• Subjects: Cetacea; feeding; morphology; fossil; bone; Evolution; QH359-425; Ecology; QH540-549.5; Fossa; baleen whales
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2023.1179804; https://doaj.org/article/826bd32bb0e04affb422296fdf4c1864

Teeth are often the first structures that anatomists and paleontologists examine to understand the ecology and morphology of feeding, both because teeth are highly specialized structures that provide precise information, and because they are among the best and most commonly preserved fossils. Unfort...