Aves - Sphenisciformes - Spheniscidae

Full reference: P. Jadwiszczak, M. Reguero, and T. Mörs. 2021. A new small-sized penguin from the late Eocene of Seymour Island with additional material of Mesetaornis polaris. Gff 143(2-3):283-291

Parent taxon: Spheniscidae according to P. Jadwiszczak et al. 2021

Sister taxa: Anthropodyptes, Anthropornithinae, Aptenodytes, Apterodytes ictus, Arthrodytes, Dege, Delphinornis gracilis, Eudyptes, Eudyptula, Ichtyopteryx, Inguza, Madrynornis, Marplesornis, Megadyptes, Neculus, Nucleornis, Orthopteryx, Orthopteryx gigas, Palaeeudyptes, Palaeeudyptinae, Palaeoapterodytes, Paraptenodytes, Pseudaptenodytes, Pygoscelis, Spheniscinae, Spheniscus, Tereingaornis

Subtaxa: Marambiornopsis sobrali

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Type: Marambiornopsis sobrali

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at NRM 2 (Eocene of Antarctica)

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