From problem taxa to problem solver: A new Miocene family, Tranatocetidae, brings perspective on baleen whale evolution

P. Goldin, and M. E. Steeman

2015

Article

PLoS One 10(9):e0135500

Find it at:

http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0135500

Taxa discussed in this work:

• Tranatocetidae
• Tranatocetus

Taxonomy:

• Eubalaena glacialis belongs to Eubalaena - Goldin and Steeman (2015)
• Herentalia nigra belongs to Herentalia - Goldin and Steeman (2015)
• Cetotherium mayeri belongs to Cetotherium - Goldin and Steeman (2015)
• Cetotherium helmersenii belongs to Eucetotherium - Goldin and Steeman (2015)
• Eucetotherium belongs to Cetotheriidae - Goldin and Steeman (2015)
• Balaenoptera acutorostrata belongs to Balaenoptera - Goldin and Steeman (2015)
• Balaenoptera musculus belongs to Balaenoptera - Goldin and Steeman (2015)
• Plesiobalaenoptera quarantellii belongs to Plesiobalaenoptera - Goldin and Steeman (2015)
• Eschrichtius robustus belongs to Eschrichtius - Goldin and Steeman (2015)
• Eschrichtioides gastaldii belongs to Eschrichtioides - Goldin and Steeman (2015)
• Balaenella brachyrhynus belongs to Balaenella - Goldin and Steeman (2015)
• Plesiocetopsis hupschii belongs to Plesiocetopsis - Goldin and Steeman (2015)
• Balaena mysticetus belongs to Balaena - Goldin and Steeman (2015)
• Plesiocetopsis belongs to Tranatocetidae - Goldin and Steeman (2015)
• Mixocetus elysius belongs to Mixocetus - Goldin and Steeman (2015)
• Mesocetus longirostris belongs to Mesocetus - Goldin and Steeman (2015)
• Cetotherium vandelli belongs to Tranatocetidae - Goldin and Steeman (2015)
• Cetotherium megalophysum belongs to Tranatocetidae - Goldin and Steeman (2015)
• Aulocetus latus belongs to Tranatocetidae - Goldin and Steeman (2015)
• Tranatocetus argillarius belongs to Tranatocetus - Goldin and Steeman (2015)
• Tranatocetidae belongs to Plicogulae - Goldin and Steeman (2015)