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Carroll, E. L.; McGowen, M. R.; McCarthy, M. L.; Marx, F. G.; Aguilar, N.; Dalebout, M. L.; Dreyer, S.; Gaggiotti, O. E.; Hansen, S. S.; Van Helden, A.; Onoufriou, A. B.; Baird, R. W.; Baker, C. S.; Berrow, S.; Cholewiak, D.; Claridge, D.; Constantine, R.; Davison, N. J.; Eira, C.; Fordyce, R. E.; Gatesy, J.; Hofmeyr, G. J. G.; Martín, V.; Mead, J. G.; Mignucci-Giannoni, A. A.; Morin, P. A.; Reyes, C.; Rogan, E.; Rosso, M.; Silva, M. A.; Springer, M. S.; Steel, D.; Olsen, M. T. (2021). Speciation in the deep: genomics and morphology reveal a new species of beaked whale
Mesoplodon eueu. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 288(1961).
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10.1098/rspb.2021.1213 [view]
Carroll, E. L.; McGowen, M. R.; McCarthy, M. L.; Marx, F. G.; Aguilar, N.; Dalebout, M. L.; Dreyer, S.; Gaggiotti, O. E.; Hansen, S. S.; Van Helden, A.; Onoufriou, A. B.; Baird, R. W.; Baker, C. S.; Berrow, S.; Cholewiak, D.; Claridge, D.; Constantine, R.; Davison, N. J.; Eira, C.; Fordyce, R. E.; Gatesy, J.; Hofmeyr, G. J. G.; Martín, V.; Mead, J. G.; Mignucci-Giannoni, A. A.; Morin, P. A.; Reyes, C.; Rogan, E.; Rosso, M.; Silva, M. A.; Springer, M. S.; Steel, D.; Olsen, M. T.
2021
Speciation in the deep: genomics and morphology reveal a new species of beaked whale
Mesoplodon eueu
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
288(1961)
Publication
Holotype NMNZ MM003000, identified as Mesoplodon eueu Carroll, McGowen, McCarthy, Marx, Aguilar, Dalebout, Dreyer, Gaggiotti, Hansen, van Helden, Onoufriou, Baird, Baker, Berrow, Cholewiak, Claridge, Constantine, Davison, Eira, Fordyce, Gatesy, Hofmeyr, Martín, Mead, Mignucci-Giannoni, Morin, Reyes, Rogan, Rosso, Silva, Springer, Steel & Olsen, 2021
Distribution
M. eueu probably occurs throughout temperate SH waters, with reports from several locations. Genetic methods have ... [details]
Etymology
The scientific and common names acknowledge links with Indigenous communities in South Africa and Aotearoa New ... [details]
Morphology
M. eueu is a larger (5.3 m) species of Mesoplodon differing from all other members of the genus except M. mirus, M. ... [details]