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Wimanornis
Taxonomy
Wimanornis was named by Simpson (1971). Its type is Wimanornis seymourensis.
It was assigned to Spheniscidae by Simpson (1971) and Carroll (1988); and to Sphenisciformes by Ksepka et al. (2006).
It was assigned to Spheniscidae by Simpson (1971) and Carroll (1988); and to Sphenisciformes by Ksepka et al. (2006).
Species
W. seymourensis (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1971 | Wimanornis Simpson p. 374 |
| 1988 | Wimanornis Carroll |
| 2006 | Wimanornis Ksepka et al. p. 416 figs. Figure 3 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: subo = suborder, o = order | |||||
| References: Marsh 1875, Bush and Bambach 2015, Benton 1983 | |||||
Age range: Priabonian or 38.00000 to 33.90000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priabonian | Antarctica | W. seymourensis (100411) | |
| Priabonian | Antarctica (Seymour Island) | W. seymourensis (63553) |