A new miocene baleen whale from Peru deciphers the dawn of cetotheriids

• Published in: Royal Society Open Science
• Main Authors: Marx, Felix G., Lambert, Olivier, de Muizon, Christian
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Baleen whale; Cetotheriidae; Evolution; Mysticeti; Phylogeny; Pisco formation; Pisco; baleen whale; baleen whales
• Online Access: https://research.monash.edu/en/publications/ab2f88ba-41a0-4cb7-9484-9a1c9ab3e1a0; https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.170560; https://researchmgt.monash.edu/ws/files/281975531/281975394_oa.pdf; http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85029404701&partnerID=8YFLogxK

Cetotheriidae are an iconic, nearly extinct family of baleen whales (Mysticeti) with a highly distinct cranial morphology. Their origins remain a mystery, with even the most archaic species showing a variety of characteristic features. Here, we describe a new species of archaic cetotheriid, Tiucetus...