†Aldiomedes angustirostris Mayr and Tennyson 2019 (albatross)
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Aves - Procellariiformes - Diomedeidae
Full reference: G. Mayr and A. J. D. Tennyson. 2019. A small, narrow-beaked albatross from the Pliocene of New Zealand demonstrates a higher past diversity in the feeding ecology of the Diomedeidae. Ibis
Belongs to Aldiomedes according to G. Mayr and A. J. D. Tennyson 2019
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: NMNZ S.046313, a skull. Its type locality is Ohawe Beach, Waipipian, which is in a Waipipian marine horizon in New Zealand.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Ohawe Beach, Waipipian
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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