On Prophoca and Leptophoca (Pinnipedia, Phocidae) from the Miocene of the North Atlantic realm: redescription, phylogenetic affinities and paleobiogeographic implications
Background Prophoca and Leptophoca represent the oldest known genera of phocine seals, dating from the latest early to middle Miocene. Originally, Prophoca rousseaui and Prophoca proxima were described based on fragmentary remains from the Miocene of Belgium. However, several researchers contested t...
Main Authors: | Leonard Dewaele, Olivier Lambert, Stephen Louwye |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2017-02-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/3024.pdf |
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