Nicholas Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 Evoking the poster for the original summer blockbuster, a new species of killer sperm whale attacks a baleen whale in an illustration.Dubbed Leviathan melvillei—an homage to Moby-Dick author Herman Melville—the recently unearthed fossil sea monster lived about 13 million years ago in waters atop what's now a Peruvian desert, according to a study published by the journal Nature on Wednesday. Find the article, with pictures , HERE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Han Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 If you want the complete article. Send me an email and I send you the pdf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vari Raptor Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 It seems that the genus name "Leviathan" is already used! Will have to change ... Ignorance is bliss... facebook.com/TheStoneHouse.fr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Han Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 The genus Leviathan is not used earlier. This is the genus Leviathania, a molluscan genus that belongs to the class Gastropoda. Is is described in the publication "Hauterivian gastropods from Castellfort (Castellon). Batalleria, 6, Juliol 1996: 67-75. [Zoological Record Volume 133] by Calzad. The species is this publication is Leviathania eixarchi Calzada 1996 The genus Leviathan as described in Nature (1 July 2010) is a new genus that belongs to the Physeteroidea. With a skull length of about 3m and a skull width of 190 cm, Leviathan melvillei is the largest known fossil physeteroid. Body length is estimated at 13.5–17.5 m. If you want the article about Leviathan melvillei let me know. regards, Han Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vari Raptor Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 The link: http://svpow.wordpress.com/2010/06/30/is-the-new-miocen-sperm-whale-leviathan-validly-named/ Ignorance is bliss... facebook.com/TheStoneHouse.fr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonn Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 (edited) scientists have unearthed a 10 feet size giant whale sull sumwhere in the coast of peru.it might be the largest one ever found. 10 foot whale skull found (Article) EDIT: Merged for continuity Edited August 18, 2010 by Auspex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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