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Archaeocete-like jaws in a baleen whale [PDF]

Biology Letters, 2011
The titanic baleen whales (Cetacea, Mysticeti) have a bizarre skull morphology, including an elastic mandibular symphysis, which permits dynamic oral cavity expansion during bulk feeding. How this key innovation evolved from the sutured symphysis of archaeocetes has remained unclear. Now, mandibles of the Oligocene toothed mysticete
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Intraspecific variation of cochlear morphology in bowhead and beluga whales

The Anatomical Record, Volume 309, Issue 6, Page 1514-1529, June 2026.
Abstract The bony labyrinth of the petrosal bone, a distinctive feature of mammal skulls, is often identified in micro‐computed tomography imaging to infer species' physiological and ecological traits. When done as part of a comparative study, one individual specimen is normally considered representative of a species, and intraspecific variation is ...
John Peacock, J. G. M. Thewissen
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Surviving a Dark Age: The Oldest Baleen-Bearing Whales (Cetacea: Chaeomysticeti) of Pacific South America (Lower Miocene, Peru)

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The evolution of baleen whales (Mysticeti) comprises two main phases, namely, (i) a Paleogene phase, which saw the diversification of stem lineages, and (ii) a Neogene phase, dominated by modern-looking, toothless, baleen-bearing forms in the ...
Francesco Nobile, Olivier Lambert, Giovanni Bianucci, Eli Amson, Mark Bosselaers, Giulia Bosio, Luca Pellegrino, Elisa Malinverno, Claudio Di Celma, Mario Urbina, Alberto Collareta   +10 more
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Spatial distribution and dive behavior of Gulf of Mexico Bryde’s whales: potential risk of vessel strikes and fisheries interactions

Endangered Species Research, 2017
Brydeís whales Balaenoptera edeni are the only resident baleen whale species in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM), where they are extremely rare, have a restricted distribution, and represent a unique evolutionary lineage.
Soldevilla, MS, Hildebrand, JA, Frasier, KE, Aichinger Dias, L, Martinez, A, Mullin, KD, Rosel, PE, Garrison, LP   +7 more
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Soundings: the Newsletter of the Monterey Bay Chapter of the American Cetacean Society. 2013 [PDF]

, 2013
Issues January - November/December 2013.

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Beyond mammals: the evolution of chewing and other forms of oropharyngeal food processing in vertebrates

Biological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 3, Page 1406-1462, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Oropharyngeal food processing exhibits a remarkable diversity among vertebrates, reflecting the evolution of specialised ‘processing centres’ associated with the mandibular, hyoid, and branchial arches. Although studies have detailed various food‐processing strategies and mechanisms across vertebrates, a coherent and comprehensive terminology ...
Daniel Schwarz, Maja Mielke, Stephan Handschuh, Anthony Herrel, Patrick Lemell, Léa Da Cunha, Nicolai Konow   +6 more
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JUMPING FROM TURTLES TO WHALES: A PLIOCENE FOSSIL RECORD DEPICTS AN ANCIENT DISPERSAL OF CHELONIBIA ON MYSTICETES

Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia, 2016
The barnacles included in the superfamily Coronuloidea are epizoic symbionts of various marine vertebrates (including cetaceans, sirenians, and sea turtles) and other crustaceans (crabs and horseshoe crabs).
ALBERTO COLLARETA, MARK BOSSELAERS, GIOVANNI BIANUCCI   +2 more
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Unravelling Taxonomic Complexity in Elusive Cetaceans: Mitogenome Insights into Evolutionary History and Cryptic Diversity of Bryde's Whales

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 5, -Not available-.
The Bryde's whale is one of the least understood baleen whale species globally, limiting accuracy of regional and global conservation assessment. This study shows the occurrence of unique genetic lineages and evolutionary histories among Bryde's whale populations.
Dominique Paynee, Paulette Bloomer, Gwenith Penry, Simon Elwen, Ada Natoli, Vaisakh Dhanalakshmy, Thyago Cardoso, Els Vermeulen   +7 more
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The Truth About Soviet Whaling [PDF]

, 2008
I have always condemned (and to do anything more was not within our power or abilities) the illegal and sometimes destructive whaling by the Soviet Union.
Berzin, Alfred A.
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What Do We Know About Hybrid Blue (Balaenoptera musculus) and Fin (B. physalus) Whales? A Comprehensive Review Across Ocean Basins

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 5, -Not available-.
This review paper summarises the current knowledge on hybrids between blue and fin whales, from historical to contemporary observations, highlighting morphological and genetic identification across the world oceans. ABSTRACT Hybrids between blue (Balaenoptera musculus) and fin (B.
Christophe Pampoulie, Valerie Chosson, Sverrir Daníel Halldórsson, Trevor A. Branch, Marc Ruiz‐Sagalés, Alex Aguilar, Guðjón M. Sigurðsson   +6 more
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