Aves - Sphenisciformes

Full reference: D. T. Ksepka, D. J. Field, T. A. Heath, W. Pett, D. B. Thomas, S. Giovanardi, and A. J. D. Tennyson. 2023. Largest-known fossil penguin provides insight into the early evolution of sphenisciform body size and flipper anatomy. Journal of Paleontology 97(2):434-453

Parent taxon: Sphenisciformes according to D. T. Ksepka et al. 2023

Sister taxa: Anthropornis, Aprosdokitos, Archaeospheniscus, Crossvallia, Delphinornis, Duntroonornis, Icadyptes, Inkayacu, Kaiika, Kairuku, Korora, Kumimanu, Kupoupou, Marambiornis, Mesetaornis, Muriwaimanu, Pachydyptes, Pakudyptes, Palaeospheniscinae, Paraptenodytinae, Perudyptes, Platydyptes, Sequiwaimanu, Spheniscidae, Tonniornis, Waimanu, Wimanornis

Subtaxa: Petradyptes stonehousei

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Type: Petradyptes stonehousei

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Hampden Beach (Paleocene of New Zealand)

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