Petrosal (periotic) and inner ear of a pliocene kogiine whale (kogiinae, odontoceti): Implications on relationships and hearing evolution of toothed whales

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 328-348

  Luo, Zhexi ^a   Marsh, Katherine ^a  

^a Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences   (United States)

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EID: 0030160550     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.1996.10011320     Document Type: Article

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