The anatomy and relationships of Piscobalaena nana (Cetacea, Mysticeti), a Cetotheriidae s.s. from the early Pliocene of Peru

Geodiversitas

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 319-395

  Bouetel, Virginie ^a   De Muizon, Christian ^a  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Cetacea; Cetotheriidae; Early Pliocene; Mammalia; Mysticeti; Peru; Piscobalaena nana

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BALAENOPTERIDAE; CETACEA; CETOTHERIIDAE; CETOTHERIUM RATHKEI; HERPETOCETUS SENDAICUS; METOPOCETUS DURINASUS; MYSTICETI; NANNOCETUS EREMUS; PISCOBALAENA NANA; ZANCLEA;

EID: 33747081595     PISSN: 12809659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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