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Phylogenetic analysis of pelecaniformes (aves) based on osteological data: implications for waterbird phylogeny and fossil calibration studies. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS One, 2010
Background: Debate regarding the monophyly and relationships of the avian order Pelecaniformes represents a classic example of discord between morphological and molecular estimates of phylogeny.
Smith ND.
europepmc   +3 more sources

Evolutionary and Biogeographical History of Penguins (Sphenisciformes): Review of the Dispersal Patterns and Adaptations in a Geologic and Paleoecological Context [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
Despite its current low diversity, the penguin clade (Sphenisciformes) is one of the groups of birds with the most complete fossil record. Likewise, from the evolutionary point of view, it is an interesting group given the adaptations developed for ...
Acosta Hospitaleche, Carolina Ileana Alicia   +1 more
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Genomic insights into the secondary aquatic transition of penguins [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
Penguins lost the ability to fly more than 60 million years ago, subsequently evolving a hyper-specialized marine body plan. Within the framework of a genome-scale, fossil-inclusive phylogeny, we identify key geological events that shaped penguin ...
Bi X   +39 more
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First articulated skeleton of Palaeeudyptes gunnari from the late eocene of isla marambio (Seymour Island), Antarctica [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
The first articulated skeleton of a penguin from the late Eocene of Antarctica is described. MLP 96-I-6-13 comes from the upper Submeseta Allomember (La Meseta Formation) of Seymour Island (locality DPV 10/84).
Acosta Hospitaleche, Carolina Ileana Alicia   +1 more
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Endocranial morphology of Pygoscelis calderensis (Aves, Spheniscidae) from the Neogene of Chile and remarks on brain morphology in modern Pygoscelis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Fil: Paulina-Carabajal, Ariana. Museo Carmen Funes. Neuquen; ArgentinaFil: Acosta Hospitaleche, Carolina. División Paleontología Vertebrados. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo.
Acosta Hospitaleche, Carolina   +2 more
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Dental Morphology, Palaeoecology and Palaeobiogeographic Significance of a New Species of Requiem Shark (Genus Carcharhinus) from the Lower Miocene of Peru (East Pisco Basin, Chilcatay Formation) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
Nowadays, the requiem sharks comprise one of the most diverse and widespread families of selachians, i.e., Carcharhinidae. Among the carcharhinids, the genus Carcharhinus has the largest number of living species, namely, at least 35.
Altamirano A.   +7 more
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Comments about “Observations about the record of Paraptenodytes and Palaeospheniscus (Aves: Sphenisciformes) on the Bahia Inglesa Formation, Chile” [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
La presente tiene por objeto realizar una replica a los comentarios que Chavez (2007) efectuara en este mismo volumen sobre nuestro trabajo Acosta Hospitaleche & Canto (2005). Como ampliaremos, creemos que sus criticas son demasiado arriesgadas, dado que
Acosta Hospitaleche, Carolina Ileana Alicia   +1 more
core  

Paleoherpetology at the Museo Paleontologico Egidio Feruglio (Trelew, Chubut) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
La herpetofauna extinta de la provincia de Chubut es una de las más diversas, temporal y espacialmente extensa, y mejor conocidas en Argentina y en Sudamérica. Estos fósiles ayudan a entender la evolución de la herpetofauna durante más de 180 millones de
Carballido, José Luis   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Los pingüinos (Aves: sphenisciformes) fósiles de Patagonia : Sistemática, biogeografía y evolución [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
Los Spheniscidae constituyen un grupo de aves buceadoras y no voladoras que habitan los mares australes y cuya historia evolutiva estaría en estrecha relación con las corrientes de aguas frías.
Acosta Hospitaleche, Carolina Ileana Alicia
core   +1 more source

Neogene Bony Fishes from the Bahía Inglesa Formation, Northern Chile [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
Despite being one of the richest Neogene deposits of marine fossil vertebrates along the Pacific coast of South America, no detailed study of bony fishes from the Bahía Inglesa Formation has been carried out.
Carrillo-Briceño, Jorge D   +8 more
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