First filter feeding in the Early Triassic: cranial morphological convergence between Hupehsuchus and baleen whales
Abstract Modern baleen whales are unique as large-sized filter feeders, but their roles were replicated much earlier by diverse marine reptiles of the Mesozoic. Here, we investigate convergence in skull morphology between modern baleen whales and one of the earliest marine reptiles, the basal ichthy...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-08-01
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| Series: | BMC Ecology and Evolution |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-023-02143-9 |