†Megadyptes antipodes richdalei Cole et al. 2019 (yellow-eyed penguin)
Aves - Sphenisciformes - Spheniscidae
Full reference: T. L. Cole, D. T. Ksepka, K. J. Mitchell, A. J.D. Tennyson, D. B. Thomas, H. Pan, G. Zhang, N. J. Rawlence, J. R. Wood, P. Bover, J. L. Bouzat, A. Cooper, S. R. Fiddaman, T. Hart, G. Miller, P. G. Ryan, L. D. Shepherd, J. M. Wilmshurst, and J. M. Waters. 2019. Mitogenomes Uncover Extinct Penguin Taxa and Reveal Island Formation as a Key Driver of Speciation. Molecular Biology and Evolution 36(4):784-797
Belongs to Megadyptes antipodes according to T. L. Cole et al. 2019
Sister taxon: Megadyptes antipodes waitaha
Type specimen: NMNZ S.26921, a partial skeleton
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Megadyptes antipodes richdalei in the database