Project 2044: Fordyce, R.E., Marx, F.G. 2018. Gigantism precedes filter feeding in baleen whale evolution. Current Biology. 28:1670-1676.e2.

Specimen reference source
Vouchered

Taxonomic name
† Metopocetus durinasus

Institution code for specimens repository
USNM

Repository catalog number
8518

Bibliographic References
Cope, E. D. 1896. Sixth contribution to the knowledge of the Miocene fauna of North America. Proceedings of the Americal Philosophical Society, Philadelphia. Vol. 35, pp. 139-146.

Kellogg, R. 1968. Miocene Calvert mysticetes described by Cope. United States National Museum Bulletin. Vol. 247, pp. 103-132.

Specimen created by
Felix Marx

Specimen created on
August 23 2011 at 22:02:55

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