Anatomy and Relationships of a New Gray Whale from the Pliocene of Piedmont, Northwestern Italy

Anatomy and Relationships of a New Gray Whale from the Pliocene of Piedmont, Northwestern Italy

A new fossil gray whale genus and species, <i>Glaucobalaena inopinata</i>, is established based on craniomandibular remains from the Pliocene Sabbie d’Asti Formation, Piedmont, northwestern Italy. The holotype (MGPT-PU 19512) consists of two cranial fragments corresponding to the postero...

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Main Authors: Michelangelo Bisconti, Piero Damarco, Lorenza Marengo, Mattia Macagno, Riccardo Daniello, Marco Pavia, Giorgio Carnevale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-09-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
CT scan
Eschrichtiidae
fossil record
<i>Glacuabalaena</i>
Italy
Mysticeti
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/16/9/547

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