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JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND
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TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/03036758.2023.2249410
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Toothed mysticete; Baleen whale; Phylogeny; Oligocene; New Zealand
Recent research on Late Eocene and Oligocene mysticete fossils has provided new insights into the diversity and evolution of early baleen whales. This review focuses on the origin of crown mysticetes, which is crucial for understanding the evolution of baleen whales. The phylogenetic positions of Oligocene genera from New Zealand remain unresolved, but they show a close relationship with crown mysticetes.
Recent research on mysticete fossils from the Late Eocene and Oligocene has revolutionised our understanding of the diversity and evolutionary scenarios for early baleen whales. For example, aetiocetids are a possible, though controversial, lineage that bridges the gap between the toothed and baleen-bearing mysticetes, and eomysticetids show a further transitional step towards the baleen-bearing status, with the presence of non-functional dentition in adults. However, information about the origin of crown mysticetes, including the most recent common ancestor of all extant lineages and its descendants, is critical to further understanding the evolution of baleen whales. The phylogenetic positions of the Oligocene Toipahautea, Whakakai, Horopeta, and Mauicetus from New Zealand remain unresolved and problematic, but all four genera show a close relationship with crown mysticetes. The original and subsequent cladistic analyses have consistently revealed a sister relationship between the Toipahautea-to-Mauicetus grade and crown mysticetes, and Horopeta has been placed close to the cetotheriids within the crown group. This review aims to stimulate more research on this topic by elucidating the origin of crown mysticetes, which likely experienced a poorly known radiation event during the Oligocene that established the modern lineages.
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