The remarkable convergence of skull shape in crocodilians and toothed whales
The remarkable convergence of skull shape in crocodilians and toothed whales
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England: The Royal Society
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English
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The striking resemblance of long-snouted aquatic mammals and reptiles has long been considered an example of morphological convergence, yet the true cause of this similarity remains untested. We addressed this deficit through three-dimensional morphometric analysis of the full diversity of crocodilian and toothed whale (Odontoceti) skull shapes. Ou...
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The remarkable convergence of skull shape in crocodilians and toothed whales
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1881753750
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1881753750
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0962-8452
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1471-2954
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10.1098/rspb.2016.2348
