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Cetacean Evolution

Cetacean Evolution is a scientific construct within the field of Cenozoic Vertebrate paleontology that delineates the phylogenetic transformation and adaptive radiation of cetaceans from terrestrial artiodactyl ancestors to fully aquatic mammals through geologic time.

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2017–2026

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Phyletic Relationships of Living Sharks and Rays

Leonard J. V. Compagno · American Zoologist · 1977 · 542 citations

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Network-Based Diffusion Analysis Reveals Cultural Transmission of Lobtail Feeding in Humpback Whales

Jenny Allen, Mason Weinrich, William Hoppitt et al. · Science · 2013 · 428 citations

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Phylogenetic relationships among cetartiodactyls based on insertions of short and long interpersed elements: Hippopotamuses are the closest extant relatives of whales

Masato Nikaido, Alejandro P. Rooney, Norihiro Okada · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1999 · 427 citations

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Marine mammals: evolutionary biology

Choice Reviews Online · 2000 · 420 citations

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Divergence date estimation and a comprehensive molecular tree of extant cetaceans

Michael R. McGowen, Michelle Spaulding, John Gatesy · Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution · 2009 · 411 citations

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Authors

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  1. RE
    R. Ewan Fordyce

    University of Otago, New Zealand

    44 publications · 3K citations

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  2. GB
    Giovanni Bianucci

    University of Pisa, Italy

    38 publications · 1.8K citations

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  3. OL
    Olivier Lambert

    Institute of Natural Sciences, Belgium

    38 publications · 1.8K citations

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  4. JG
    J. G. M. Thewissen

    Northeast Ohio Medical University, United States

    32 publications · 2.5K citations

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  5. PD
    Philip D. Gingerich

    University of Michigan, United States

    29 publications · 2.2K citations

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  1. National Museum of Natural History

    Washington, United States

    34 h-index

    97 publications

    5K citations

  2. Smithsonian Institution

    Washington, United States

    32 h-index

    75 publications

    3.9K citations

  3. NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Southwest Fisheries Science Center

    La Jolla, United States

    31 h-index

    90 publications

    6.9K citations

  4. University of Otago

    Dunedin, New Zealand

    31 h-index

    73 publications

    4.4K citations

  5. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    30 h-index

    74 publications

    3.8K citations

  6. Institute of Natural Sciences

    Brussels, Belgium

    29 h-index

    62 publications

    2.4K citations

  7. NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service

    Silver Spring, United States

    28 h-index

    89 publications

    6.3K citations

  8. University of Pisa

    Pisa, Italy

    28 h-index

    70 publications

    3.3K citations

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  2. Molecular Biology and Evolution

    MBE · 27 publications · 2.5K citations

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  3. Marine Mammal Science

    34 publications · 1.9K citations

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  4. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

    28 publications · 2.4K citations

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  5. PLoS ONE

    34 publications · 1.6K citations

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