A quantitative test of the “Ecomorphotype Hypothesis” for fossil true seals (Family Phocidae)

The fossil record of true seals (Family Phocidae) is mostly made up of isolated bones, some of which are type specimens. Previous studies have sought to increase referral of non-overlapping and unrelated fossils to these taxa using the ‘Ecomorphotype Hypothesis’, which stipulates that certain differ...

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Main Authors: James Patrick Rule, Gustavo Burin, Travis Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2024-06-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/17592.pdf