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Procellariimorphae

Reptilia

Taxonomy
Procellariimorphae is a superorder. It is extant.

It was assigned to Pygopodotubinares by Livezey and Zusi (2007); and to Feraequornithes by Sangster and Mayr (2021).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2007Procellariimorphae Livezey and Zusi p. 90
2021Procellariimorphae Sangster and Mayr p. 50

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
—Sauropsida
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
—Romeriida
—Diapsida()
—Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
RankNameAuthor
—Crocopoda
—ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
—Eucrocopoda
—Archosauria()
informalAvemetatarsalia
—Ornithodira
—Dinosauromorpha
—Dinosauriformes
—Dinosauria()
—Theropoda()
—Neotheropoda
—AverostraPaul 2002
—Tetanurae
—Coelurosauria()
—Maniraptora
—Paraves
classAves
subclassNeornithesGadow 1893
—Aequornithes
—Feraequornithes
superorderProcellariimorphae
superorderProcellariimorphae

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.

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Unr. Procellariiformes Fürbringer 1888
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Fm. Diomedeidae Gray 1840 [albatross]
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G. †Aldiomedes Mayr and Tennyson 2019
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†Aldiomedes angustirostris Mayr and Tennyson 2019
G. †Diomedavus Mayr and Goedert 2017
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†Diomedavus knapptonensis Mayr and Goedert 2017
G. Diomedea Linnaeus 1758
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Diomedea amsterdamensis Roux et al. 1983 [Amsterdam albatross]
Diomedea epomophora Lesson 1825 [royal albatross]
Diomedea exulans Linnaeus 1758 [wandering albatross]
†Diomedea milleri Howard 1966
†Diomedea nigripes Audubon 1839
†Diomedea rumana Grigorescu and Kessler 1988
†Diomedea thyridata Wilkinson 1969
G. †Notoleptos Acosta Hospitaleche and Gelfo 2017
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†Notoleptos giglii Acosta Hospitaleche and Gelfo 2017
G. Phoebastria Reichenbach 1853
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Phoebastria albatrus Pallas 1769 [short-tailed albatross]
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Invalid names: Diomedea howardae Chandler 1990 [synonym]
†Phoebastria anglica Lydekker 1891
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Invalid names: Diomedea californica Miller 1962 [synonym]
†Phoebastria immutabilis Rothschild 1839
Phoebastria irrorata Salvin 1883 [Waved albatross]
†Phoebastria rexularum Olson and Rasmussen 2001
G. Phoebetria Reichenbach 1853
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Phoebetria palpebrata Forster 1785 [Light-mantled albatross]
G. Thalassarche Reichenback 1853
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Thalassarche bulleri Rothschild 1893 [Buller's albatross]
Thalassarche cauta Gould 1841 [white-capped albatross]
Thalassarche chlororhynchos Gmelin 1789 [yellow-nosed albatross]
Thalassarche chrysostoma Forster 1785 [gray-headed albatross]
Thalassarche melanophris Temminck 1828 [Black-browed albatross]
G. †Tydea Mayr and Smith 2012
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†Tydea septentrionalis Mayr and Smith 2012
Fm. Hydrobatidae Mathews 1912 [storm petrel]
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G. Garrodia Forbes 1881
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Garrodia nereis Gould 1841 [gray-backed storm-petrel]
G. Hydrobates Boie 1822
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Hydrobates furcatus Gmelin 1789 [fork-tailed storm-petrel]
Hydrobates leucorhous Vieillot 1818 [Leach's storm-petrel]
Hydrobates tethys Bonaparte 1852 [Wedge-rumped storm-petrel]
G. Nesofregetta Mathews 1912
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Nesofregetta fuliginosa Gmelin 1789 [Polynesian storm-petrel]
G. Oceanodroma Reichenbach 1950
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Oceanodroma castro Harcourt 1861 [band-rumped storm-petrel]
Oceanodroma homochroa Coues 1864 [ashy storm-petrel]
†Oceanodroma hubbsi Miller 1951
Oceanodroma melania Bonaparte 1854 [black storm-petrel]
Oceanodroma microsoma Coues 1864 [least storm-petrel]
Oceanodroma monorhis Swinhoe 1867 [Swinhoe's storm-petrel]
Invalid names: Cymochorea Coues 1864 [synonym], Halocyptena Coues 1864 [synonym]
G. †Hydrotherikornis Miller 1931
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G. †Kievornis Averianov et al. 1990
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†Kievornis rogovitshi Averianov et al. 1990
G. †Makahala Mayr 2015
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†Makahala mirae Mayr 2015
Fm. †Marinavidae Harrison and Walker 1977
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G. †Marinavis Harrison and Walker 1977
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†Marinavis longirostris Harrison and Walker 1977
Fm. Oceanitidae Forbes 1882
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G. Fregetta Bonaparte 1855 [storm-petrel]
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Fregetta grallaria Vieillot 1818 [white-bellied storm-petrel]
Fregetta maoriana Mathews 1932 [New Zealand storm-petrel]
Fregetta tropica Gould 1844 [Black-bellied storm-petrel]
G. Oceanites Keyserling and Blasius 1840
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Oceanites oceanicus Kuhl 1820 [Wilson's storm-petrel]
G. Pelagodroma Reichenbach 1853
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Pelagodroma marina Latham 1790 [white-faced storm-petrel]
Invalid names: Oceanitinae [empty]
Unr. †Pandiomedeidae Gray 1840
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G. †Plotornis Milne-Edwards 1874
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†Plotornis archaeonautes Ksepka et al. 2023
†Plotornis avernensis Milne-Edwards 1867
†Plotornis delfortrii Milne-Edwards 1874
†Plotornis graculoides Portis 1884
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Invalid names: Oceanitoidea [empty], Procellarioidae Stejneger 1885 [empty]
Fm. Procellariidae Vigors 1825 [petrel]
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G. Aphrodroma Olson 2000 [Kerguelen petrel]
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Aphrodroma brevirostris Lesson 1831 [Kerguelen petrel]
G. Ardenna Reichenbach 1853
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†Ardenna buchananbrowni Tennyson et al. 2024
Ardenna bulleri Salvin 1888 [Buller's shearwater]
Ardenna carneipes Gould 1844 [flesh-footed shearwater]
†Ardenna davealleni Jefferson 1991
†Ardenna gilmorei Chandler 1990
Ardenna gravis O'Reilly 1818 [great shearwater]
Ardenna grisea Gmelin 1789 [sooty shearwater]
Ardenna pacifica Gmelin 1789 [wedge-tailed shearwater]
Ardenna tenuirostris Temminck 1823 [short-tailed shearwater]
G. †Argyrodyptes Ameghino 1905
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†Argyrodyptes microtarsus Ameghino 1905
G. Bulweria Bonaparte 1843
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†Bulweria bifax Olson 1975 [Saint Helena Bulwer's petrel]
Bulweria bulwerii Jardine and Selby 1828 [Bulwer's petrel]
G. Calonectris Mathews and Iredale 1915 [shearwater]
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Calonectris diomedea Scopoli 1769 [Cory's shearwater]
†Calonectris krantzi Olson and Rasmussen 2001
†Calonectris kurodai Olson 2009
Calonectris leucomelas Temminck 1836 [streaked shearwater]
†Calonectris wingatei Olson 2008
G. Daption Stephens 1826
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Daption capense Linnaeus 1758 [Cape petrel]
G. †Diomedeoides Fischer 1985
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†Diomedeoides babaheydariensis Peters and Hamedani 2000
†Diomedeoides brodkorbi Cheneval 1995
†Diomedeoides lipsiensis Fischer 1983
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Invalid names: Diomedeoides minimus Fischer 1985 [synonym]
Invalid names: Frigidafons Cheneval [synonym]
G. †Eopuffinus Nessov 1986
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G. Fulmarus Stephens 1826
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Fulmarus glacialis Linnaeus 1761 [northern fulmar]
Fulmarus glacialoides Smith 1840 [southern fulmar]
†Fulmarus hammeri Howard 1968
†Fulmarus miocaenus Howard 1984
G. Halobaena Bonaparte 1856
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Halobaena caerulea Gmelin 1789 [blue petrel]
G. Macronectes Richmond 1905 [giant petrel]
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Macronectes giganteus Gmelin 1789 [southern giant-petrel]
Macronectes halli Mathews 1912 [northern giant-petrel]
G. Oestrelata Bonaparte 1855
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†Oestrelata vociferans Shufeldt 1922
G. Pachyptila Illiger 1811 [prion]
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Pachyptila crassirostris Mathews 1912 [fulmar prion]
Pachyptila desolata Gmelin 1789 [Antarctic prion]
†Pachyptila salax Olson 1985
Pachyptila salvini Mathews 1912 [Salvin's prion]
Pachyptila salvini macgillivrayi Mathews 1912 [MacGillivray's prion]
Pachyptila turtur Kuhl 1820 [fairy prion]
Pachyptila vittata Forster 1777 [broad-billed prion]
Invalid names: Prion Lacepede 1801 [replaced], Pseudoprion Coues 1866 [synonym]
G. Pagodroma Bonaparte 1856
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Pagodroma nivea Forster 1777 [snow petrel]
G. Pelecanoides Lacépède 1799 [diving-petrel]
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Pelecanoides georgicus Murphy and Harper 1916 [South Georgia diving-petrel]
†Pelecanoides miokuaka Worthy et al. 2007
Pelecanoides urinatrix Gmelin 1789 [common diving-petrel]
Pelecanoides whenuahouensis Fischer et al. 2018 [Whenua Hou diving-petrel]
G. †Primodroma Harrison and Walker 1977
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†Primodroma bournei Harrison and Walker 1977
G. Procellaria Linnaeus 1758 [petrel]
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Procellaria aequinoctialis Linnaeus 1758 [white-chinned petrel]
Procellaria cinerea Gmelin 1789 [gray petrel]
Procellaria parkinsoni Gray 1862 [Parkinson's petrel]
G. Pseudobulweria Mathews 1936
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Pseudobulweria aterrima Bonaparte 1857 [Mascarene petrel]
Pseudobulweria rostrata Peale 1848 [Tahiti petrel]
G. Pterodroma Bonaparte 1856 [petrel]
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Pterodroma alba Gmelin 1789 [phoenix petrel]
Pterodroma arminjoniana Giglioli and Salvadori 1869 [Trinidade petrel]
Pterodroma axillaris Salvin 1893 [Chatham petrel]
Pterodroma baraui Jouanin 1964 [Barau's petrel]
Pterodroma brevipes Peale 1848 [collared petrel]
Pterodroma cahow Nichols and Mowbray 1916 [Bermuda petrel]
Pterodroma cookii Gray 1843 [Cook's petrel]
Pterodroma hasitata Kuhl 1820 [black-capped petrel]
Pterodroma heraldica Salvin 1888 [herald petrel]
Pterodroma hypoleuca Slavin 1888 [Bonin petrel]
†Pterodroma imberi Tennyson et al. 2015 [Imber's petrel]
Pterodroma incerta Schlegel 1863 [Atlantic petrel]
Pterodroma inexpectata Forster 1844 [mottled petrel]
†Pterodroma jugabilis Olson and James 1991 [Oahu petrel]
†Pterodroma kurodai Harrison and Walker 1978
Pterodroma lessonii Garnot 1826 [white-headed petrel]
Pterodroma leucoptera Gould 1844 [Gould's petrel]
Pterodroma macroptera Smith 1840 [great-winged petrel]
Pterodroma magentae Giglioli and Salvadori 1869 [magenta petrel]
Pterodroma mollis Gould 1844 [soft-plumaged petrel]
Pterodroma neglecta Schlegel 1863 [Kermadec petrel]
Pterodroma nigripennis Rothschild 1893 [black-winged petrel]
Pterodroma phaeopygia Slavin 1876 [Galapagos petrel]
Pterodroma pycrofti Falla 1933 [Pycroft's petrel]
†Pterodroma rupinarum Olson 1975 [Saint Helena gadfly petrel]
G. †Pterodromoides Segui et al. 2001
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†Pterodromoides minoricensis Segui et al. 2001
G. Puffinus Brisson 1760 [shearwater]
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Subg. †Puffinus (Puffinus) Brisson 1760
†Puffinus antiquus Milne-Edwards 1874
†Puffinus aquitanicus Milne-Edwards 1874
Puffinus assimilis Gould 1838 [little shearwater]
Puffinus assimilis elegans Giglioli and Salvadori 1869 [subantarctic shearwater]
Puffinus bailloni Bonaparte 1857 [tropical shearwater]
†Puffinus barnesi Howard 1978
†Puffinus calhouni Howard 1968
†Puffinus conradi Marsh 1870
†Puffinus eyermani Shufeldt 1896
†Puffinus felthami Howard 1949
Puffinus gavia Forster 1844 [fluttering shearwater]
†Puffinus holeae Walker et al. 1990
†Puffinus huttoni Matthews 1912
†Puffinus inceptor Wetmore 1930
†Puffinus kanakoffi Howard 1949
Puffinus lherminieri Lesson 1839 [Audubon's shearwater]
†Puffinus micraulax Brodkorb 1963
†Puffinus mitchelli Miller 1961
Puffinus nativitatis Streets 1877 [Christmas shearwater]
†Puffinus nestori Alcover 1989
Puffinus opisthomelas Coues 1864 [black-vented shearwater]
†Puffinus pacificoides Olson 1975
†Puffinus parvus Shufeldt 1916 [Bermuda shearwater]
Puffinus persicus Hume 1872 [Persian shearwater]
†Puffinus priscus Miller 1961
Puffinus puffinus Brunnich 1764 [Manx shearwater]
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Invalid names: Puffinus mcgalli Shufeldt 1916 [synonym]
†Puffinus spelaeus Holdaway and Worthy 1994
†Puffinus tedfordi Howard 1971
Puffinus yelkouan Acerbi 1827 [yelkouan shearwater]
G. Thalassoica Reichenbach 1853
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Thalassoica antarctica Gmelin 1789 [Antarctic petrel]
Invalid names: Fulmarinae [empty], Pachyptilinae [empty], Procellariinae [empty], Puffininae Reichenbach 1850 [empty], Puffinini [empty]
Fm. †Tytthostonychidae Olson and Parris 1987
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G. †Tytthostonyx Olson and Parris 1987
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†Tytthostonyx glauconiticus Olson and Parris 1987
Invalid names: Diomedeoididae Fischer 1985 [empty], Pelecanoidi [empty], Pelecanoididae Gray 1871 [empty], Rupelornis van Beneden 1871 [nomen dubium], Rupelornis definitus van Beneden 1871 [nomen dubium]
Unr. Sphenisciformes Sharpe 1891 [penguin]
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G. †Anthropornis Wiman 1905
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†Anthropornis grandis Wiman 1905
Invalid names: Pachypteryx Wiman 1905 [synonym]
G. †Aprosdokitos Acosta Hospitaleche et al. 2017
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†Aprosdokitos mikrotero Acosta Hospitaleche et al. 2017
G. †Archaeospheniscus Marples 1952
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†Archaeospheniscus lowei Marples 1952
†Archaeospheniscus wimani Marples 1953
G. †Crossvallia Tambussi et al. 2005
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†Crossvallia unienwillia Tambussi et al. 2005
†Crossvallia waiparensis Mayr et al. 2020
G. †Delphinornis Wiman 1905
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†Delphinornis arctowskii Myrcha et al. 2002
†Delphinornis larseni Wiman 1905
Invalid names: Notodyptes Marples 1953 [synonym]
G. †Duntroonornis Marples 1952
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†Duntroonornis parvus Marples 1952
G. †Icadyptes Clarke et al. 2007
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†Icadyptes salasi Clarke et al. 2007
G. †Inkayacu Clarke et al. 2010
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†Inkayacu paracasensis Clarke et al. 2010
G. †Kaiika Fordyce and Thomas 2011
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†Kaiika maxwelli Fordyce and Thomas 2011
G. †Kairuku Ksepka et al. 2012
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†Kairuku grebneffi Ksepka et al. 2012
†Kairuku waewaeroa Giovanardi et al. 2021
†Kairuku waitaki Ksepka et al. 2012
G. †Korora Marples 1952
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†Korora oliveri Marples 1952
G. †Kumimanu Mayr et al. 2017
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†Kumimanu biceae Mayr et al. 2017
†Kumimanu fordycei Ksepka et al. 2023
G. †Kupoupou Blokland et al. 2019
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†Kupoupou stilwelli Blokland et al. 2019
G. †Marambiornis Myrcha et al. 2002
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†Marambiornis exilis Myrcha et al. 2002
G. †Mesetaornis Myrcha et al. 2002
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†Mesetaornis polaris Myrcha et al. 2002
G. †Muriwaimanu Mayr et al. 2017
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†Muriwaimanu tuatahi Slack et al. 2006
G. †Pachydyptes Oliver 1930
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†Pachydyptes ponderosus Oliver 1930
†Pachydyptes simpsoni Jenkins 1974
Subfm. †Palaeospheniscinae Simpson 1946
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G. †Eretiscus Olson 1986
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†Eretiscus tonnii Simpson 1981
Invalid names: Microdytes Simpson 1981 [replaced]
G. †Palaeospheniscus Moreno and Mercerat 1891
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†Palaeospheniscus bergi Moreno and Mercerat 1891
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Invalid names: Palaeospheniscus concavus Ameghino 1905 [synonym], Palaeospheniscus gracilis Ameghino 1899 [synonym], Palaeospheniscus interplanus Ameghino 1905 [synonym], Palaeospheniscus planus Ameghino 1905 [synonym], Palaeospheniscus rothi Ameghino 1905 [synonym], Pseudospheniscus convexus Ameghino 1905 [synonym]
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Invalid names: Perispheniscus wimani Ameghino 1905 [synonym]
†Palaeospheniscus patagonicus Moreno and Mercerat 1891
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Invalid names: Palaeospheniscus affinis Ameghino 1905 [synonym], Palaeospheniscus intermedius Ameghino 1905 [synonym], Palaeospheniscus interruptus Ameghino 1905 [synonym], Palaeospheniscus menzbieri Moreno and Mercerat 1891 [synonym]
Invalid names: Chubutodyptes Simpson 1970 [synonym], Paraspheniscus Ameghino 1905 [synonym], Perispheniscus Ameghino 1905 [synonym], Pseudospheniscus Ameghino 1905 [synonym], Treleudytes Ameghino 1905 [synonym]
G. †Perudyptes Clarke et al. 2007
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†Perudyptes devriesi Clarke et al. 2007
G. †Petradyptes Ksepka et al. 2023
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†Petradyptes stonehousei Ksepka et al. 2023
G. †Platydyptes Marples 1952
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†Platydyptes amiesi Marples 1952
†Platydyptes marplesi Simpson 1971
G. †Sequiwaimanu Mayr et al. 2017
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†Sequiwaimanu rosieae Mayr et al. 2017
Fm. Spheniscidae Bonaparte 1831
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G. †Anthropodyptes Simpson 1959
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†Anthropodyptes gilli Simpson 1959
G. Aptenodytes Miller 1778
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Aptenodytes forsteri Gray 1844 [emperor penguin]
Aptenodytes patagonicus Miller 1778 [king penguin]
†Aptenodytes ridgeni Simpson 1972
G. †Arthrodytes Ameghino 1905
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†Arthrodytes andrewsi Ameghino 1901
G. †Dege Simpson 1979
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†Dege hendeyi Simpson 1979
G. Eudyptes Vieillot 1816
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†Eudyptes atatu Thomas et al. 2020
†Eudyptes calauina Chávez Hoffmeister et al. 2014
Eudyptes chrysocome Forster 1781 [southern rockhopper penguin]
Eudyptes chrysolophus Brandt 1837 [Macaroni penguin]
Eudyptes moseleyi Matthews and Iredale 1921 [Northern rockhopper penguin]
Eudyptes pachyrhynchus Gray 1845 [Fiordland penguin]
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Invalid names: Tasidyptes hunteri van Tets and O'Connor 1983 [synonym]
Eudyptes robustus Oliver 1953 [Snares penguin]
Eudyptes schlegeli Finsch 1876 [royal penguin]
Eudyptes sclateri Buller 1888 [Erect-crested penguin]
†Eudyptes warhami Cole et al. 2019
Invalid names: Tasidyptes van Tets and O'Connor 1983 [synonym]
G. Eudyptula Bonaparte 1856
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Eudyptula minor Forster 1781 [little penguin]
†Eudyptula wilsonae Thomas et al. 2023
G. †Inguza Simpson 1975
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†Inguza predemersus Simpson 1971
G. †Madrynornis Acosta Hospitaleche et al. 2007
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†Madrynornis mirandus Acosta Hospitaleche et al. 2007
G. †Marambiornopsis Jadwiszczak et al. 2021
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†Marambiornopsis sobrali Jadwiszczak et al. 2021
G. †Marplesornis Simpson 1972
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G. Megadyptes Milne-Edwards 1880
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Megadyptes antipodes Hombron and Jacquinot 1841 [yellow-eyed penguin]
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†Megadyptes antipodes richdalei Cole et al. 2019
†Megadyptes antipodes waitaha Boessenkool et al. 2009 [Waitaha penguin]
G. †Nucleornis Simpson 1979
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†Nucleornis insolitus Simpson 1979
G. †Palaeeudyptes Huxley 1859
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†Palaeeudyptes gunnari Wiman 1905
†Palaeeudyptes klekowskii Myrcha et al. 2002
†Palaeeudyptes marplesi Brodkorb 1963
Invalid names: Eosphaeniscus Wiman 1905 [synonym]
G. †Paraptenodytes Ameghino 1891
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†Paraptenodytes antarcticus Moreno and Mercerat 1891
†Paraptenodytes brodkorbi Simpson 1972
†Paraptenodytes robustus Ameghino 1894
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Invalid names: Arthrodytes grandis Ameghino 1901 [synonym], Isotremornis nordenskjoldi Ameghino 1905 [synonym], Paraptenodytes crassus Ameghino 1905 [synonym], Paraptenodytes curtus Ameghino 1901 [synonym]
Invalid names: Isotremornis Ameghino 1905 [synonym], Metancylornis Ameghino 1905 [synonym]
G. †Pseudaptenodytes Simpson 1970
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†Pseudaptenodytes macraei Simpson 1970
Invalid names: Pseudaptenodytes minor Simpson 1970 [nomen dubium]
G. Pygoscelis Wagler 1832
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Pygoscelis adeliae Hombon and Jacquinot 1841 [Adelie penguin]
Pygoscelis antarcticus Forster 1781 [chinstrap penguin]
†Pygoscelis calderensis Acosta Hospitaleche et al. 2006
†Pygoscelis grandis Walsh and Suarez 2006
Pygoscelis papua Forester 1781 [gentoo penguin]
†Pygoscelis tyreei Simpson 1972
Invalid names: Catarrhactes Hombron and Jacquinot 1841 [synonym]
G. Spheniscus Brisson 1760
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†Spheniscus chilensis Emslie and Correa 2003
Spheniscus demersus Linnaeus 1758 [African penguin]
Spheniscus humboldti Meyen 1834 [Humboldt penguin]
Spheniscus magellanicus Forster 1781 [Magellanic penguin]
†Spheniscus megaramphus Stucchi et al. 2003
Spheniscus mendiculus Sundevall 1871 [Galapagos penguin]
†Spheniscus muizoni Gohlich 2007
†Spheniscus urbinai Stucchi 2002
Invalid names: Anthropornithinae Simpson 1946 [empty], Apterodytes ictus Ameghino 1901 [nomen dubium], Delphinornis gracilis Wiman 1905 [nomen dubium], Ichtyopteryx Wiman 1905 [nomen dubium], Neculus Ameghino 1905 [nomen dubium], Orthopteryx Wiman 1905 [nomen dubium], Orthopteryx gigas Wiman 1905 [nomen dubium], Palaeeudyptinae Simpson 1946 [empty], Palaeoapterodytes Ameghino 1905 [nomen dubium], Spheniscinae Simpson 1946 [empty], Tereingaornis Scarlett 1983 [nomen dubium]
G. †Tonniornis Tambussi et al. 2006
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†Tonniornis mesetaensis Tambussi et al. 2006
†Tonniornis minimum Tambussi et al. 2006
G. †Waimanu Slack et al. 2006
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†Waimanu manneringi Slack et al. 2006
G. †Wimanornis Simpson 1971
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†Wimanornis seymourensis Simpson 1971
Invalid names: Paraptenodytinae Simpson 1946 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: hydroxyapatiteo
Entire body: yeso
Adult length: 10 to < 100o
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10o
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10o
Architecture: compact or denseo
Ontogeny: accretion, modification of partso
Grouping: solitaryo
Environment: terrestrialo
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: ground dwellingo
Diet: carnivoresubo
Reproduction: oviparouso
Dispersal: direct/internalo
Dispersal 2: mobileo
Created: 2009-01-03 20:39:15
Modified: 2009-01-03 22:39:15
Source: subo = suborder, o = order
References: Marsh 1875, Benton 1983

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Early/Lower Paleocene to the top of the Holocene or 66.00000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 61.7 Ma

Collections (561 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Maastrichtian - Early/Lower Paleocene70.6 - 61.7USA (New Jersey) Procellariiformes indet., Tytthostonyx glauconiticus (26819)
Early/Lower Paleocene - Middle Paleocene66.0 - 58.7New Zealand (Chatham Islands Territory) Sphenisciformes indet., Kupoupou stilwelli (207006)
Selandian - Thanetian61.6 - 56.0New Zealand Sphenisciformes indet., Waimanu manneringi (68822) Waimanu tuatahi (85839 85840 85841)
Selandian - Thanetian61.6 - 56.0New Zealand (South Island) Crossvallia waiparensis (203390 203391 203392) Muriwaimanu tuatahi (175680) Sequiwaimanu rosieae (161199)
Late/Upper Paleocene58.7 - 55.8Antarctica Crossvallia unienwillia (74613)
Late/Upper Paleocene58.7 - 55.8Kazakhstan (Chimkent) Eopuffinus kazachstanensis (48888)
Late/Upper Paleocene58.7 - 55.8New Zealand (South Island) Sphenisciformes indet., Kumimanu biceae, Kumimanu fordycei, Petradyptes stonehousei (190583)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8United Kingdom (England) Marinavis longirostris (38868) Primodroma bournei (13299)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Antarctica (Seymour Island) Anthropornis grandis (63550) Palaeeudyptes gunnari (63549)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Antarctica Diomedeidae indet., Procellariidae indet. (191917) Procellariidae indet., Spheniscidae indet., Anthropornis grandis, Archaeospheniscus wimani (100414) Spheniscidae indet. (32360 52067 120576) Sphenisciformes indet. (100188 175618)
Ypresian - Lutetian56.0 - 41.3Antarctica Anthropornis grandis (38816)
Ypresian - Lutetian56.0 - 41.3Antarctica (Seymour Island) Delphinornis sp., Palaeeudyptes gunnari, Archaeospheniscus wimani, Delphinornis larseni, Mesetaornis sp. (63551)
Eocene56.0 - 33.9Chile Spheniscidae indet. (99572)
Eocene56.0 - 33.9Antarctica Sphenisciformes indet. (207756)
Wasatchian55.8 - 50.3USA (Virginia) Procellariiformes indet. (15595)
Waipawan - Mangaorapan55.8 - 49.5New Zealand Kaiika maxwelli (121125)
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6United Kingdom Primodroma bournei (215472)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Peru (Ica) Perudyptes devriesi (73817)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Antarctica Palaeeudyptes gunnari (211926)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Antarctica (Seymour Island) Spheniscidae indet. (176083)