Description of the skeleton of the fossil beaked whale <i>Messapicetus gregarius</i>: searching potential proxies for deep-diving abilities
Ziphiidae (beaked whales) are a successful family of medium- to large-sized toothed whales. Their extant members perform regular deep dives beyond the photic zone to forage for cephalopods and fish. Conversely, extinct long-snouted stem ziphiids are interpreted as epipelagic predators. However,...
Main Authors: | B. Ramassamy, O. Lambert, A. Collareta, M. Urbina, G. Bianucci |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2018-01-01
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Series: | Fossil Record |
Online Access: | https://www.foss-rec.net/21/11/2018/fr-21-11-2018.pdf |
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