Orcinus citoniensis is an extinct species of orca identified in the Late Pliocene of Italy and the Early Pleistocene of England. It was smaller than the modern killer whale (O. orca), 4 m (13 ft) …

Pliocene baleen whale assemblages are characterized by a mix of early records of extant mysticetes, extinct genera within modern families, and late surviving members of the extinct …

2017年6月26日 · Here, based on a new analysis of the fossil record, we identify a previously unrecognized extinction event among marine megafauna (mammals, seabirds, turtles and …

2013年3月24日 · Although Pleistocene baleen whales are poorly known, thus far they include only fossils of extant genera, indicating Late Pliocene extinctions of numerous mysticetes alongside …

2010年3月12日 · Significant advances of our understanding of the evolutionary history of baleen whales have been gained by the recent focus on the extinct baleen bearing groups. However, …

2017年5月24日 · High prey densities resulting from wind-driven upwelling, rather than abundant resources alone, are the primary determinant of efficient foraging in extant mysticetes and …

2017年4月16日 · Outside of the dolphin and porpoise families, a number of other whales are known from the Pliocene. Bohaskaia, discovered as recently as 2012, was related to modern …

2013年3月24日 · Pliocene baleen whale assemblages are characterized by a mix of early records of extant mysticetes, extinct genera within modern families, and late surviving members of the...

2015年1月1日 · We describe the preservation of the largest known accumulation of fossil cetaceans. They show an excellent preservation, both articulated and disarticulated skeletons. …

We provide a description of the remains of a fossil whale from western Panama. The record consists of appendicular remains of a mysticete, which has been assigned to Balaenopteridae.