The evolution of gigantic body size represents a key to understand the ecological role of
baleen whales in oceanic ecosystems. Many efforts have been devoted to the formulation of …

Systematic overview of the molluscan and barnacle assemblages of the Pliocene Tjörnes
sequence in North Iceland is primarily based on collections and fieldwork carried out during …

Abstract The Barmur Group (informally Tjörnes beds) sedimentary succession of northern
Iceland is key to reconstructing the opening of the Bering Strait oceanic gateway because …

In 1941, Abel established Balaena belgica based on a series of fused cervical vertebrae and
citing other cranial fragments from the late Neogene of the Antwerp harbor (northern …

Cetacean ear bones are useful for palaeontological studies because it is possible to identify
most species based on their gross morphology, and thus glean information about past …

Monodontids are among the most enigmatic cetaceans due to their scarcity in the fossil
record. Previously, except for fragmentary materials, only three skulls were known from the …

The family Balaenidae includes two genus and four extant species. Extinct balaenids are
known for at least four genus and 10 species. The oldest known record of members of the …

Explore the dramatic forces that have shaped the Icelandic landscape over 30 million years
Iceland's formation and ongoing evolution offers a masterclass in geophysical processes …

Abstract The Barmur Group (informally Tjörnes beds) sedimentary succession of northern
Iceland is key to reconstructing the opening of the Bering Strait oceanic gateway because …

Faculty of science Page 1 Faculty of science Department of geological sciences Cenozoic
ichnological record in the area of Iceland and Faroe Islands Ph.D. Dissertation Richard …