Palaeospheniscus biloculatus
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| Paleospheniscus Temporal range: Early Miocene |
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Fossil
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Sphenisciformes |
| Family: | Spheniscidae |
| Subfamily: | Palaeospheniscinae |
| Genus: | Palaeospheniscus |
| Species: | P. biloculatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Paleospheniscus biloculatus (Simpson, 1970) |
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Chubutodyptes biloculata Simpson, 1970 |
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Paleospheniscus biloculatus was named after 2 characteristic humeri (AMNH 3341 and 3346) (Simpson 1946) from the Early Miocene Patagonian Molasse Formation which were found near Gaiman in Chubut Province, Argentina. It was the size of a small Gentoo Penguin.
In 2007 P. biloculatus was moved to the genus from Chubutodyptes, the species becoming P. biloculatus.
[edit] References
- 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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