Comparative anatomy and evolution of the odontocete forelimb

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 140-160

  Sanchez, J Alexandro ^a   Berta, Annalisa ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomy; CAIC analyses; Cetacean; Evolution; Forelimb; Likelihood analyses

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ASPECT; BODY SIZE; CETACEAN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; EXTINCTION; LIMB; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ANALYSIS; MORPHOLOGY; MUSCLE; OSTEOLOGY; SPECIALIZATION;

CETACEA;

EID: 73349113196     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: 17487692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2009.00311.x     Document Type: Article

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