†Pachydyptes ponderosus Oliver 1930 (penguin)
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Alternative combination: Pachydyptes ponderosa
Full reference: W. R. B. Oliver. 1930. New Zealand Birds
Belongs to Pachydyptes according to G. Mayr 2009
See also Brodkorb 1963, Fordyce 1991, Jenkins 1974, Lambrecht 1933, Lowe 1939, Marples 1952, Simpson 1946 and Simpson 1971
Sister taxon: Pachydyptes simpsoni
Type specimen: DM 1450, a partial skeleton. Its type locality is Oamaru, which is in a Runangan coastal horizon in New Zealand.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of New Zealand (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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