A new Xenorophus-like odontocete cetacean from the oligocene of North Carolina and a discussion of the basal odontocete radiation

Journal of Systematic Palaeontology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 433-452

  Uhen, Mark D ^a  

^a 13075 Moundville Archaeological Park   (United States)

Author keywords

Albertocetus meffordorum; Archaeodelphis patrius; Cetacea; Chattian; Odontoceti; Xenorophidae

Indexed keywords

CETACEAN; MORPHOLOGY; NEW GENUS; NEW SPECIES; OLIGOCENE; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; SKULL; TAXONOMY;

CHARLESTON; NORTH AMERICA; SOUTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

CETACEA; ODONTOCETI;

EID: 55949094642     PISSN: 14772019     EISSN: 14780941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1477201908002472     Document Type: Article

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