The chronology of mysticete diversification (Mammalia, Cetacea, Mysticeti): Body size, morphological evolution and global change
M Bisconti, L Pellegrino, G Carnevale - Earth-Science Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
A comprehensive revision of the localities of discovery of fossil mysticetes is presented
together with a highly inclusive phylogenetic analysis in order to provide the basis for a …
together with a highly inclusive phylogenetic analysis in order to provide the basis for a …
Anatomical, ontogenetic, and genomic homologies guide reconstructions of the teeth-to-baleen transition in mysticete whales
Abstract The transition in Mysticeti (Cetacea) from capture of individual prey using teeth to
bulk filtering batches of small prey using baleen ranks among the most dramatic …
bulk filtering batches of small prey using baleen ranks among the most dramatic …
Gigantism precedes filter feeding in baleen whale evolution
RE Fordyce, FG Marx - Current Biology, 2018 - cell.com
Baleen whales (Mysticeti) are the largest animals on Earth, thanks to their ability to filter
huge volumes of small prey from seawater. Mysticetes appeared during the Late Eocene …
huge volumes of small prey from seawater. Mysticetes appeared during the Late Eocene …
[HTML][HTML] Earliest mysticete from the Late Eocene of Peru sheds new light on the origin of baleen whales
O Lambert, M Martínez-Cáceres, G Bianucci… - Current Biology, 2017 - cell.com
Although combined molecular and morphological analyses point to a late middle Eocene
(38–39 million years ago) origin for the clade Neoceti (Odontoceti, echolocating toothed …
(38–39 million years ago) origin for the clade Neoceti (Odontoceti, echolocating toothed …
[HTML][HTML] The origin of filter feeding in whales
As the largest known vertebrates of all time, mysticetes depend on keratinous sieves called
baleen to capture enough small prey to sustain their enormous size [1]. The origins of …
baleen to capture enough small prey to sustain their enormous size [1]. The origins of …
[HTML][HTML] New specimens and species of the Oligocene toothed baleen whale Coronodon from South Carolina and the origin of Neoceti
Baleen whales (Mysticeti) are gigantic filter-feeding cetaceans possessing the unique soft
tissue structure baleen and lacking adult teeth; Oligocene fossils have revealed a wealth of …
tissue structure baleen and lacking adult teeth; Oligocene fossils have revealed a wealth of …
[HTML][HTML] Tooth loss precedes the origin of baleen in whales
Whales use baleen, a novel integumentary structure, to filter feed; filter feeding itself evolved
at least five times in tetrapod history but demonstrably only once in mammals [1]. Living …
at least five times in tetrapod history but demonstrably only once in mammals [1]. Living …
The anatomy and phylogenetic affinities of Cynthiacetus peruvianus, a large Dorudon-like basilosaurid (Cetacea, Mammalia) from the late Eocene of Peru
M Martínez-Cáceres, O Lambert, C De Muizon - Geodiversitas, 2017 - BioOne
Cynthiacetus peruvianus is a Dorudon-like basilosaurid (Cetacea, Basilosauridae), being
one of the largest members of the family. The holotype of this species is a sub-complete …
one of the largest members of the family. The holotype of this species is a sub-complete …
Neurovascular evidence for a co-occurrence of teeth and baleen in an Oligocene mysticete and the transition to filter-feeding in baleen whales
Extant baleen whales (Mysticeti) have a deciduous foetal dentition, but are edentulous at
birth. Fossils reveal that the earliest mysticetes possessed an adult dentition. Aetiocetids, a …
birth. Fossils reveal that the earliest mysticetes possessed an adult dentition. Aetiocetids, a …
Suction feeding preceded filtering in baleen whale evolution
The origin of baleen, the key adaptation of modern whales (Mysticeti), marks a profound yet
poorly understood transition in vertebrate evolution, triggering the rise of the largest animals …
poorly understood transition in vertebrate evolution, triggering the rise of the largest animals …