Re-Evaluation of Morphological Characters Questions Current Views of Pinniped Origins
The origin of pinnipeds has been a contentious issue, with opposite sides debating monophyly or diphyly. This review uses evidence from the fossil record, combined with comparative morphology, molecular and cytogenetic investigations to evaluate the evolutionary history and phylogenetic relationship...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sciendo
2016-08-01
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| Series: | Vestnik Zoologii |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/vzoo-2016-0040 |