On diamonds, a mammal fossil from the Faroe Islands, and the northernmost occurrence of fossil beaked whales

Klaas Post, Jens-Kjeld Jensen

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Abstract

A rostrum of the fossil beaked whale Choneziphius planirostris from the seabed near the Faroe Islands is noted
and described. The rostrum represents the first fossil of a large mammal from the Faroe Islands, and it marks
the northernmost occurrence of a fossil beaked whale.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)19-21
Number of pages3
JournalCranium
Volume30
Issue number2
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Choneziphius planirostris
  • Fossils
  • whales
  • Faroe Islands

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