New specimens and species of the Oligocene toothed baleen whale Coronodon from South Carolina and the origin of Neoceti
Baleen whales (Mysticeti) are gigantic filter-feeding cetaceans possessing the unique soft tissue structure baleen and lacking adult teeth; Oligocene fossils have revealed a wealth of early diverging tooth-bearing mysticetes highlighting the transition from archaeocete ancestors to early toothless b...
Published in: | PeerJ |
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Main Authors: | , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2023
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.14795 https://doaj.org/article/96344a8257474f448e831ee4b0a3e35c |