Koristocetus pescei gen. et sp. nov., a diminutive sperm whale (Cetacea: Odontoceti: Kogiidae) from the late Miocene of Peru [PDF]
Among odontocetes, members of the family Kogiidae (pygmy and dwarf sperm whales) are known as small-sized and in many respects enigmatic relatives of the great sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus.
Bianucci, G. +4 more
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Caracoles terrestres (Gastropoda, Stylommatophora) del Parque Natural de la Muntanya de Montserrat (Barcelona, NE península Ibérica) [PDF]
Es dóna a conèixer l’inventari actualitzat dels cargols terrestres del Parc Natural de Montserrat, amb 73 tàxons. Per complir aquest objectiu ha calgut fer una revisió bibliogràfica de més de 130 publicacions.
Bros, V.
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Historical and Contemporary Genetic Perspectives on New World Monk Seals (Genus Neomonachus) [PDF]
Through common descent, closely-related taxa share many life history traits, some of which can influence extinction-proneness. Thus, examining historical and contemporary genetic patterns is valuable in accounting for evolutionary and ecological ...
Mihnovets, Alicia Nicole
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A manual for the removal, fixation and preservation of cetacean ears [PDF]
This chapter is intended as an instructional guide for the removal, fixation and preservation of auditory system tissues of marine mammals. Each section describes procedures for a major ear type for marine mammals. The main intention is to provide both
Arruda, Julie +2 more
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Notes on mammals encountered in the Tsitsikama National Parks [PDF]
Data and observations on mammals collected since the proclamation of the Tsitsikama National Parks in 1964, are ...
G. A. Robinson
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Genetic relationships among species of Contracaecum railliet & Henry, 1912 and Phocascaris Höst, 1932 (Nematoda: Anisakidae) from pinnipeds inferred from mitochondrial cox2 sequences, and congruence with allozyme data [PDF]
The genetic relationships among 11 taxa, belonging to the genus Contracaecum (C. osculatum A, C. osculatum B, C. osculatum (s.s.), C. osculatum D, C. osculatum E, C. osculatum baicalensis, C. mirounga, C. radiatum, C. ogmorhini (s.s.), C.
Bjørn Berland +7 more
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Reappraisal of the extinct seal "Phoca" vitulinoides from the Neogene of the North Sea Basin, with bearing on its geological age, phylogenetic affinities, and locomotion [PDF]
BackgroundDiscovered on the southern margin of the North Sea Basin, “Phoca” vitulinoides represents one of the best-known extinct species of Phocidae.
Amson, E. +3 more
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Biogeography and conservation of the pinnipeds (Carnivora: Mammalia) [PDF]
This thesis examines the biogeography of world pinnipeds, a unique group of marine mammals that have adapted to marine foraging while maintaining terrestrial (land or ice) habitat links.
Higdon, Jeffrey Wayde
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Historical dynamics of Leopard Seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) and Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina) populations in the Southern Ocean [PDF]
The history of the Pinnipeds living in Antarctic waters has been shaped by periods of climatic changes and anthropogenic impact which have affected their population dynamics.
BONILLAS-MONGE, MARIO,ERANDI
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Arqueomalacofaunas de la Península Ibérica: un ensayo de síntesis [PDF]
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Moreno Nuño, Ruth
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