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World-wide genetic differentiation of Eubalaena: questioning the number of right whale species.
Molecular ecology - 1 Nov 2000
Rosenbaum H C, Brownell R L, Brown M W, Schaeff C, Portway V, White B N, Malik S, Pastene L A, Patenaude N J, Baker C S, Goto M, Best P B, Clapham P J, Hamilton P, Moore M, Payne R, Rowntree V, Tynan C T, Bannister J L, DeSalle R
Abstract excerpt
Few studies have examined systematic relationships of right whales (Eubalaena spp.) since the original species descriptions, even though they are one of the most endangered large whales. Little morphological evidence exists to support the current species designations for Eubalaena glacialis in the northern hemisphere and E. australis in the southern hemisphere. Differences in migratory behaviour or antitropical...
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