Generalized Osteosclerotic Condition in the Skeleton of Nanophoca vitulinoides, a Dwarf Seal from the Miocene of Belgium
@article{Dewaele2018GeneralizedOC, title={Generalized Osteosclerotic Condition in the Skeleton of Nanophoca vitulinoides, a Dwarf Seal from the Miocene of Belgium}, author={Leonard Dewaele and Olivier Lambert and Michel Laurin and Tim De Kock and Stephen Louwye and Vivian de Buffr{\'e}nil}, journal={Journal of Mammalian Evolution}, year={2018}, pages={1-27} }
In the fossil record, it has been shown that various clades of secondarily aquatic tetrapods experienced an initial densification of their bones in the early stages of their evolution, and developed spongier and lighter bones only later in their evolution, with the acquisition of more efficient swimming modes. Although the inner bone structure of most secondarily aquatic tetrapods has already been studied, no research hitherto focused on true seals, or Phocidae. However, preliminary…
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