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: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2020
• Subjects: Department of Paleontology; 560 Fossils & prehistoric life; Palaeontology; Pisco; Sperm whale
• Online Access: https://www.zora.uzh.ch/id/eprint/187428/; https://www.zora.uzh.ch/id/eprint/187428/1/Scaphokogia_totajpe_sp_nov_a_new_bulky_faced_pygmy_sperm_whale_Kogiidae_from_the_late_Miocene_of_Peru.pdf; https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02724634.2019.1728538; https://doi.org/10.1080/02724634.2019.1728538

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...