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
† Titanocetus sammarinensis

Institution code for specimens repository
MGB

Repository catalog number
1CMC172 9073

Bibliographic References
Bisconti, M. 2006. Titanocetus, a new baleen whale from the Middle Miocene of northern Italy (Mammalia, Cetacea, Mysticeti). Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. Vol. 26, pp. 344-354.

Capellini, G. 1901. Balenottera miocenica del Monte Titano Repubblica di S. Marino. Memorie della Regia Accademia delle Scienze all’Istituto di Bologna. Vol. 9, 5th Ser., pp. 237-260.

Specimen created by
Felix Marx

Specimen created on
May 29 2012 at 1:27:26

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