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 …
The evolution of mammalian brain size
Relative brain size has long been considered a reflection of cognitive capacities and has
played a fundamental role in developing core theories in the life sciences. Yet, the notion …
played a fundamental role in developing core theories in the life sciences. Yet, the notion …
A genomic timescale for placental mammal evolution
The precise pattern and timing of speciation events that gave rise to all living placental
mammals remain controversial. We provide a comprehensive phylogenetic analysis of …
mammals remain controversial. We provide a comprehensive phylogenetic analysis of …
Phylogenomic resolution of the cetacean tree of life using target sequence capture
MR McGowen, G Tsagkogeorga… - Systematic …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The evolution of cetaceans, from their early transition to an aquatic lifestyle to their
subsequent diversification, has been the subject of numerous studies. However, although …
subsequent diversification, has been the subject of numerous studies. However, although …
The placental mammal ancestor and the post–K-Pg radiation of placentals
To discover interordinal relationships of living and fossil placental mammals and the time of
origin of placentals relative to the Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) boundary, we scored 4541 …
origin of placentals relative to the Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) boundary, we scored 4541 …
[HTML][HTML] Biology and Cultural Importance of the Narwhal
MT Nweeia - Annual Review of Animal Biosciences, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Though narwhal have survived multiple ice ages, including 2.5 Ma and the last interglacial
period with warming temperatures, Arctic climate change during the Anthropocene …
period with warming temperatures, Arctic climate change during the Anthropocene …
Early giant reveals faster evolution of large body size in ichthyosaurs than in cetaceans
INTRODUCTION The iterative evolution of secondarily marine tetrapods since the Paleozoic
offers the promise of better understanding how the anatomy and ecology of animals change …
offers the promise of better understanding how the anatomy and ecology of animals change …
Why whales are big but not bigger: physiological drivers and ecological limits in the age of ocean giants
The largest animals are marine filter feeders, but the underlying mechanism of their large
size remains unexplained. We measured feeding performance and prey quality to …
size remains unexplained. We measured feeding performance and prey quality to …
Brawn before brains in placental mammals after the end-Cretaceous extinction
Mammals are the most encephalized vertebrates, with the largest brains relative to body
size. Placental mammals have particularly enlarged brains, with expanded neocortices for …
size. Placental mammals have particularly enlarged brains, with expanded neocortices for …
Phylogenetic analysis at deep timescales: unreliable gene trees, bypassed hidden support, and the coalescence/concatalescence conundrum
J Gatesy, MS Springer - Molecular phylogenetics and evolution, 2014 - Elsevier
Large datasets are required to solve difficult phylogenetic problems that are deep in the Tree
of Life. Currently, two divergent systematic methods are commonly applied to such datasets …
of Life. Currently, two divergent systematic methods are commonly applied to such datasets …