First Complete Wing of a Stem Group Sphenisciform from the Paleocene of New Zealand Sheds Light on the Evolution of the Penguin Flipper

First Complete Wing of a Stem Group Sphenisciform from the Paleocene of New Zealand Sheds Light on the Evolution of the Penguin Flipper

We describe a partial skeleton of a stem group penguin from the Waipara Greensand in New Zealand, which is tentatively assigned to <i>Muriwaimanu tuatahi</i>. The fossil includes the first complete wing of a Paleocene penguin and informs on previously unknown features of the mandible and...

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Main Authors: Gerald Mayr, Vanesa L. De Pietri, Leigh Love, Al A. Mannering, Joseph J. Bevitt, R. Paul Scofield
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
aves
evolution
fossil birds
<i>muriwaimanu tuatahi</i>
sphenisciformes
wing-propelled diving
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/12/2/46

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