The origin and early evolution of whales: Macroevolution documented on the Indian Subcontinent

Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 673-686

  Bajpai, S ^a   Thewissen, J G M ^b   Sahni, A ^c  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

^b NORTHEAST OHIO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PANJAB UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cetacea; Eocene; Evolution; India; Whales

Indexed keywords

EOCENE; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; FOSSIL RECORD; HEARING; LOCOMOTION; PREDATOR; WHALE;

EOCENE; EVOLUTION; FOSSIL; HEARING; INDIA; LOCOMOTION; MAMMAL; MARINE SPECIES; NONHUMAN; PREDATOR; REVIEW; SISTER GROUP; SPECIES DIVERSITY; WHALE;

ANIMALS; CETACEA; EAR CANAL; ECOSYSTEM; FOSSILS; HEARING; INDIA; LOCOMOTION; PHYLOGENY; WHALES;

INDIA;

ANIMALIA; ARTIODACTYLA; BASILOSAURIDAE; CETACEA; MAMMALIA; PAKICETIDAE; PROTOCETIDAE; REMINGTONOCETIDAE;

EID: 72949106507     PISSN: 02505991     EISSN: 02505991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12038-009-0060-0     Document Type: Review

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