†Pygoscelis grandis Walsh and Suarez 2006 (penguin)
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Aves - Sphenisciformes - Spheniscidae
Full reference: S. A. Walsh and M. E. Suarez. 2006. New penguin remains from the Pliocene of Northern Chile. Historical Biology 18(2):115-126
Belongs to Pygoscelis according to S. A. Walsh and M. E. Suarez 2006
See also Acosta Hospitaleche and Tambussi 2008 and Chavez 2007
Sister taxa: Pygoscelis adeliae, Pygoscelis antarcticus, Pygoscelis calderensis, Pygoscelis papua, Pygoscelis tyreei
Type specimen: SGOPV-1104, a partial skeleton. Its type locality is Bahía Inglesa Unit 3, which is in a Zanclean marine conglomerate in the Bahía Inglesa Formation of Chile.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Bahía Inglesa Unit 3
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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