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The cochlea of the enigmatic pygmy right whale Caperea marginata informs mysticete phylogeny
Park, T.; Marx, F.G.; Fitzgerald, E.M.G.; Evans, A.R. (2017). The cochlea of the enigmatic pygmy right whale Caperea marginata informs mysticete phylogeny. J. Morphol. 278(6): 801-809. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmor.20674
In: Journal of Morphology. The Wistar Institute Press/Wiley: Philadelphia, Pa . ISSN 0362-2525; e-ISSN 1097-4687, meer
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Trefwoorden
    Cetacea [WoRMS]
    Marien/Kust
Author keywords
    Cetacea; hearing; Plicogulae; tympanal recess

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  • Park, T.
  • Marx, F.G., meer
  • Fitzgerald, E.M.G.
  • Evans, A.R.

Abstract
    The pygmy right whale, Caperea marginata, is the least understood extant baleen whale (Cetacea, Mysticeti). Knowledge on its basic anatomy, ecology, and fossil record is limited, even though its singular position outside both balaenids (right whales) and balaenopteroids (rorquals + grey whales) gives Caperea a pivotal role in mysticete evolution. Recent investigations of the cetacean cochlea have provided new insights into sensory capabilities and phylogeny. Here, we extend this advance to Caperea by describing, for the first time, the inner ear of this enigmatic species. The cochlea is large and appears to be sensitive to low-frequency sounds, but its hearing limit is relatively high. The presence of a well-developed tympanal recess links Caperea with cetotheriids and balaenopteroids, rather than balaenids, contrary to the traditional morphological view of a close Caperea-balaenid relationship. Nevertheless, a broader sample of the cetotheriid Herpetocetus demonstrates that the presence of a tympanal recess can be variable at the specific and possibly even the intraspecific level.

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