Pachyptila desolata Gmelin 1789 (Antarctic prion)
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Aves - Procellariiformes - Procellariidae
Alternative combination: Procellaria desolata
Belongs to Pachyptila according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Tennyson and Scofield 2013
Sister taxa: Pachyptila crassirostris, Pachyptila salax, Pachyptila salvini, Pachyptila turtur, Pachyptila vittata
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Australia (3 collections), French Southern Territories (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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