WebApr 16, 2009 · Cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises) are an order of mammals that originated about 50 million years ago in the Eocene epoch. Even though all modern cetaceans are obligate aquatic mammals, early … WebOct 1, 2001 · artiodactyls are known from Eocene Indo-Pakistan, the probable birthplace of cetaceans. W e include all three in our analysis: raoellids, dichobunids ( D. …
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WebThe closest sister group of cetaceans appears to be Indohyus within the extinct Raoellidae, a family of small, digitigrade, likely amphibious artiodactyls (Thewissen, 1998). In size and form Indohyus was similar to tragulid artiodactyls (chevrotains), though in lifestyle it may have more closely resembled raccoons (Thewissen et al., 2007 ). WebStudy with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like 1)In addition to naming species, Linnaeus also grouped species into a hierarchy of increasingly inclusive categories. The largest category that would include closely related species is 1) A) order. B) genus. C) class. D) domain., 2) A polytomy on a phylogenetic tree represents 2) A) sister taxa. B) … eft can\\u0027t connect to server
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WebSep 20, 2001 · Morphological cladistic analyses have shown cetaceans to be most closely related to one or more mesonychians, a group of extinct, archaic ungulates, but molecular analyses have indicated that they are the sister group to hippopotamids. Our cladistic analysis indicates that cetaceans are more closely related to artiodactyls than to any … WebSep 23, 2009 · Background Integration of diverse data (molecules, fossils) provides the most robust test of the phylogeny of cetaceans. Positioning key fossils is critical for … WebDec 14, 2009 · The closest relative of cetaceans, the raoellid artiodactyl Indohyus, had wear facets that resemble those of Eocene cetaceans more than they do facets of basal artiodactyls. This is in spite of Indohyus's tooth crown morphology, which is unlike that of cetaceans, and its herbivorous diet, as indicated by stable isotopes. foia org chart