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The Humerus and Stratigraphic Range of Palaeospheniscus (Aves, Sphenisciformes)

open access: yesAmeghiniana, 2014
Abstract. A comparison between the Paleogene and Neogene marine assemblages in South America suggests a major turnover among penguins by the late Miocene, with the disappearance of the stem Sphenisciformes and the rise of the modern penguins. However, isolated specimens attributed to Palaeospheniscus from the late Miocene of Chile suggest that stem and
Acosta Hospitaleche C.   +41 more
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Palaeospheniscus patagonicus(Aves, Sphenisciformes): new discoveries from the Early Miocene of Argentina

Journal of Paleontology, 2008
The penguin skeleton studied here constitutes the fourth partial skeleton found in Patagonia, and the third one with an associated humerus and tarsometatarsus. The finding of this partial skeleton identified with certainty asPalaeospheniscus patagonicusMoreno and Mercerat, 1891 (Aves, Sphenisciformes) allows the first description of elements other than
Carolina Acosta Hospitaleche   +3 more
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