The early Miocene balaenid Morenocetus parvus from Patagonia (Argentina) and the evolution of right whales

Balaenidae (right and bowhead whales) are a key group in understanding baleen whale evolution, because they are the oldest surviving lineage of crown Mysticeti, with a fossil record that dates back ∼20 million years. However, this record is mostly Pliocene and younger, with most of the Miocene histo...

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Published in:	PeerJ
Main Authors:	Mónica R. Buono, Marta S. Fernández, Mario A. Cozzuol, José I. Cuitiño, Erich M.G. Fitzgerald
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	PeerJ Inc. 2017-12-01
Subjects:	Mysticeti Balaenidae Evolution Patagonia Neogene
Online Access:	https://peerj.com/articles/4148.pdf