Taxonomic implications of morphometric analysis of earless seal limb bones
Fossil Phocidae (earless seals) are mostly known from isolated postcranial material, forcing researchers to rely upon humeri and femora for the diagnosis of taxa and reconstruction of phylogeny. However, the utility of these elements has never been rigorously tested. Here, we provide the first quant...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Institute of Paleobiology PAS
2019-06-01
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Series: | Acta Palaeontologica Polonica |
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Online Access: | http://www.app.pan.pl/archive/published/app64/app006072019.pdf |