†Dege hendeyi Simpson 1979 (penguin)
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Aves - Sphenisciformes - Spheniscidae
Full reference: G. G. Simpson. 1979. A new genus of late Tertiary penguin from Langebaanweg, South Africa. Annals of the South African Museum 78(1):1-9
Belongs to Dege according to G. G. Simpson 1979
See also Olson 1985
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: L28455, a set of postcrania
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of South Africa (3 collections)
• Miocene of South Africa (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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