New Miocene sulid birds from Peru and considerations on their Neogene fossil record in the Eastern Pacific Ocean

New Miocene sulid birds from Peru and considerations on their Neogene fossil record in the Eastern Pacific Ocean

Boobies and gannets (family Sulidae) are the most specialized plunge divers among seabirds. Their fossil record along the Pacific coast of South America extends to the early Middle Miocene. Here we describe three new species of sulids: Sula brandi sp. nov., Sula figueroae sp. nov., and Ramphastosul...

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Main Authors: Marcelo Stucchi, Rafael M. Varas-Malca, Mario Urbina-Schmitt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Paleobiology PAS 2016-06-01
Series:Acta Palaeontologica Polonica
Subjects:
Aves
Pelecaniformes
Sulidae
Sula
Ramphastosula
seabird evolution
Miocene
Peru
Online Access:http://www.app.pan.pl/archive/published/app61/app001702015.pdf

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