New crania from Seymour Island (Antarctica) shed light on anatomy of Eocene penguins

Antarctic skulls attributable to fossil penguins are rare. Three new penguin crania from Antarctica are here described providing an insight into their feeding function. One of the specimens studied is largely a natural endocast, slightly damaged, and lacking preserved osteological details. Two other...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Acosta Hospitaleche, Carolina Ileana Alicia
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/102061
https://ri.conicet.gov.ar/11336/23661