Origin and evolutionary history of cetaceans;L'origine et l'histoire évolutive des Cétacés

Comptes Rendus - Palevol

Volumn 8, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 295-309

  de Muizon, Christian ^a  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

Author keywords

Adaptations; Cetaceans; Evolutionary history; Origin; Swimming

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; MAMMALS;

ADAPTATION; CETACEAN; EOCENE; EVOLUTION; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; SKIN; SKULL; SWIMMING; TOOTH;

BASILOSAURIDAE; CETACEA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 61449233361     PISSN: 16310683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.crpv.2008.07.002     Document Type: Article

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