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Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - A basilosaurid archaeocete (Cetacea, Pelagiceti) from the Late Eocene of Oregon, USA. Feb 19, 2022
Illustration of Basilosaurus added. Feb 21, 2014
New article added. Jun 07, 2013
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