| Palaeospheniscus bilocular | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Sphenisciformes |
| Family: | Spheniscidae |
| Genus: | † Palaeospheniscus |
| Species: | †P. bilocular
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| Binomial name | |
| †Palaeospheniscus bilocular
Simpson 1970
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| Synonyms | |
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Palaeospheniscus bilocular is a species of fossil penguins in the genus Palaeospheniscus. [1] The species was named after two characteristic humeri ( AMNH 3341 and 3346) (Simpson 1946) from the Early Miocene Gaiman Formation which were found near Gaiman in Chubut Province, Argentina. It was the size of a small gentoo penguin.
In 2007, P. biloculata was moved to the genus from Chubutodyptes, the species becoming P. bilocular.
References
Further reading
- Simpson, George Gaylord (1946): Fossil penguins. Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. 87: 7-99. PDF fulltext
- Simpson, George Gaylord (1970): Miocene penguins from Victoria, Australia, and Chubut, Argentina. Mem. Nat. Mus. Victoria 31: 17–24.
- Simpson, George Gaylord (1972): Conspectus of Patagonian fossil penguins. American Museum Novitates 2488: 1-37. PDF fulltext
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| Palaeospheniscus bilocular | |
|---|---|
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Sphenisciformes |
| Family: | Spheniscidae |
| Genus: | † Palaeospheniscus |
| Species: | †P. bilocular
|
| Binomial name | |
| †Palaeospheniscus bilocular
Simpson 1970
| |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Palaeospheniscus bilocular is a species of fossil penguins in the genus Palaeospheniscus. [1] The species was named after two characteristic humeri ( AMNH 3341 and 3346) (Simpson 1946) from the Early Miocene Gaiman Formation which were found near Gaiman in Chubut Province, Argentina. It was the size of a small gentoo penguin.
In 2007, P. biloculata was moved to the genus from Chubutodyptes, the species becoming P. bilocular.
References
Further reading
- Simpson, George Gaylord (1946): Fossil penguins. Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. 87: 7-99. PDF fulltext
- Simpson, George Gaylord (1970): Miocene penguins from Victoria, Australia, and Chubut, Argentina. Mem. Nat. Mus. Victoria 31: 17–24.
- Simpson, George Gaylord (1972): Conspectus of Patagonian fossil penguins. American Museum Novitates 2488: 1-37. PDF fulltext
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