Radiation of Extant Cetaceans Driven by Restructuring of the Oceans
The remarkable fossil record of whales and dolphins (Cetacea) has made them an exemplar of macroevolution. Although their overall adaptive transition from terrestrial to fully aquatic organisms is well known, this is not true for the radiation of modern whales. Here, we explore the diversification o...
Published in: | Systematic Biology |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
Format: | Text |
Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2009
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Online Access: | http://sysbio.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/58/6/573 https://doi.org/10.1093/sysbio/syp060 |