Papahu taitapu, gen. et sp. nov., an early Miocene stem odontocete (Cetacea) from New Zealand

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 195-210

  Aguirre Fernández, Gabriel ^a   Fordyce, R Ewan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASYMMETRY; BRAIN; CLADISTICS; DOLPHIN; MIOCENE; PALEONTOLOGY; SKULL; TOOTH;

NELSON; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND;

EID: 84891811708     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.2013.799069     Document Type: Article

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