An enigmatic fossil penguin from the Eocene of Antarctica
Tarsometatarsi are key skeletal elements in penguin palaeontology. They constitute, among others, type specimens of all 10 widely accepted species of fossil penguins from the Eocene La Meseta Formation on Seymour Island (Graham Land, Antarctic Peninsula). Here, we report on a recently collected larg...
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ftnrm:oai:DiVA.org:nrm-2472 2023-05-15T14:05:22+02:00 An enigmatic fossil penguin from the Eocene of Antarctica JADWISZCZAK, Piotr Mörs, Thomas 2017 application/pdf http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:nrm:diva-2472 https://doi.org/10.1080/17518369.2017.1291086 eng eng Enheten för paleobiologi Institute of Biology, University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland; London Polar Research, 0800-0395, 2017, 36:1, http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:nrm:diva-2472 doi:10.1080/17518369.2017.1291086 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Antarctic Peninsula La Meseta Formation Paleogene Sphenisciformes tarsometatarsus new morphotype Other Earth and Related Environmental Sciences Annan geovetenskap och miljövetenskap Article in journal info:eu-repo/semantics/article text 2017 ftnrm https://doi.org/10.1080/17518369.2017.1291086 2021-10-08T07:21:15Z Tarsometatarsi are key skeletal elements in penguin palaeontology. They constitute, among others, type specimens of all 10 widely accepted species of fossil penguins from the Eocene La Meseta Formation on Seymour Island (Graham Land, Antarctic Peninsula). Here, we report on a recently collected large-sized tarsometatarsus from this formation that represents a new morphotype. We are convinced that the morphotype corresponds to a new species, but the material is too scarce for a taxonomic act. Undoubtedly, the bone discussed here is a valuable addition to our knowledge on diversity of early penguins. Logistic support for fieldwork by Argentine Air Force and the Swedish Polar Research Secretariat. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula Antarctica Graham Land Polar Research Seymour Island Swedish Polar Research Secretariat Swedish Museum of Natural History: Publications (DiVA) Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula Argentine Seymour ENVELOPE(-56.767,-56.767,-64.283,-64.283) Seymour Island ENVELOPE(-56.750,-56.750,-64.283,-64.283) Graham Land ENVELOPE(-63.500,-63.500,-66.000,-66.000) Polar Research 36 1 1291086 |
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Tarsometatarsi are key skeletal elements in penguin palaeontology. They constitute, among others, type specimens of all 10 widely accepted species of fossil penguins from the Eocene La Meseta Formation on Seymour Island (Graham Land, Antarctic Peninsula). Here, we report on a recently collected large-sized tarsometatarsus from this formation that represents a new morphotype. We are convinced that the morphotype corresponds to a new species, but the material is too scarce for a taxonomic act. Undoubtedly, the bone discussed here is a valuable addition to our knowledge on diversity of early penguins. Logistic support for fieldwork by Argentine Air Force and the Swedish Polar Research Secretariat. |
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JADWISZCZAK, Piotr Mörs, Thomas |
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An enigmatic fossil penguin from the Eocene of Antarctica |
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An enigmatic fossil penguin from the Eocene of Antarctica |
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An enigmatic fossil penguin from the Eocene of Antarctica |
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An enigmatic fossil penguin from the Eocene of Antarctica |
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An enigmatic fossil penguin from the Eocene of Antarctica |
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enigmatic fossil penguin from the eocene of antarctica |
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