New species of Ontocetus (Pinnipedia: Odobenidae) from the Lower Pleistocene of the North Atlantic s...
New species of Ontocetus (Pinnipedia: Odobenidae) from the Lower Pleistocene of the North Atlantic shows similar feeding adaptation independent to the extant walrus ( Odobenus rosmarus )
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Ontocetus
is one of the most notable extinct odobenines owing to its global distribution in the Northern Hemisphere. Originating in the Late Miocene of the western North Pacific, this lineage quickly spread to the Atlantic Ocean during the Pliocene, with notable occurrences in England, Belgium, The Netherlands, Morocco and the eastern seaboard o...
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New species of Ontocetus (Pinnipedia: Odobenidae) from the Lower Pleistocene of the North Atlantic shows similar feeding adaptation independent to the extant walrus ( Odobenus rosmarus )
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_3c6104f46a574e19ae36fa718cc85c70
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2167-8359
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2167-8359
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10.7717/peerj.17666
