Findings of fossil remains of Hyperoodon sp. (Cetacea, Ziphiidae) in Galician coasts (NW Spain);Hallazgos de restos fósiles de Hyperoodon sp. (Cetacea, Ziphiidae) en las costas gallegas (NO España)

Revista de Biologia Marina y Oceanografia

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 253-260

  Miján, Ismael ^a  

^a Sociedade Galega de Historia Natural   (Spain)

Author keywords

Galicia; Miocene; New species

Indexed keywords

CETACEAN; CONSERVATION STATUS; FOSSIL; MIOCENE; NEW SPECIES; SKELETAL REMAINS; SKULL;

EURASIA; EUROPE; GALICIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

CETACEA; HYPEROODON; ZIPHIIDAE;

EID: 42049103204     PISSN: 07173326     EISSN: 07181957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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