Miocene Toothed Whales (Cetacea, Odontoceti) from the Dniester Valley: The First Record of Miocene Sperm Whales (Physeteroidea) from the Eastern Europe

Isolated odontocete teeth were found in two Miocene sites in the Dniester River valley. Cetaceans from the both sites possibly represent unknown taxa. One of them is a stem physeteroid, the most similar to Scaldicetus caretti and Early Miocene taxa; another one can be a stem physeteroid or a large s...

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Main Authors: Gol’din, P.E., Marareskul, V.A.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Інститут зоології ім. І.І. Шмальгаузена НАН України 2013
Subjects:
Фауна и систематика
toothed whales
Online Access:http://dspace.nbuv.gov.ua/handle/123456789/109834
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Summary:Isolated odontocete teeth were found in two Miocene sites in the Dniester River valley. Cetaceans from the both sites possibly represent unknown taxa. One of them is a stem physeteroid, the most similar to Scaldicetus caretti and Early Miocene taxa; another one can be a stem physeteroid or a large stem delphinoid. В двух миоценовых местонахождениях в долине Днестра обнаружены отдельные зубы китообразных. Киты из обоих местонахождений, возможно, относятся к неизвестным науке таксонам. Один из них — примитивный кашалот, наиболее схожий с Scaldicetus caretti и раннемиоценовыми формами; другой, — вероятно, примитивный кашалот или крупный дельфин.

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