Biology:Palaeospheniscus bilocular

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Short description: Extinct species of bird

Palaeospheniscus bilocular
Temporal range: Early Miocene (Colhuehuapian-Friasian)
~20.43–15.97 Ma
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Binomial name
†Palaeospheniscus bilocular
Simpson 1970
Synonyms
  • Chubutodyptes biloculata Simpson 1970

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

  1. ↑ Palaeospheniscus bilocular at Fossilworks.org

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

Wikidata ☰ Q3889325 entry




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