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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| author | Piotr Jadwiszczak Thomas Mörs |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f871b674a7c0485e85ad78218b07b2822022-12-21T21:05:06ZengNorwegian Polar InstitutePolar Research1751-83692017-01-0136110.1080/17518369.2017.12910861291086An enigmatic fossil penguin from the Eocene of AntarcticaPiotr Jadwiszczak0Thomas Mörs1University of BialystokSwedish Museum of Natural HistoryTarsometatarsi 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17518369.2017.1291086Antarctic PeninsulaLa Meseta FormationPaleogeneSphenisciformestarsometatarsusnew morphotype |
| spellingShingle | Piotr Jadwiszczak Thomas Mörs An enigmatic fossil penguin from the Eocene of Antarctica Polar Research Antarctic Peninsula La Meseta Formation Paleogene Sphenisciformes tarsometatarsus new morphotype |
| title | An enigmatic fossil penguin from the Eocene of Antarctica |
| title_full | An enigmatic fossil penguin from the Eocene of Antarctica |
| title_fullStr | An enigmatic fossil penguin from the Eocene of Antarctica |
| title_full_unstemmed | An enigmatic fossil penguin from the Eocene of Antarctica |
| title_short | An enigmatic fossil penguin from the Eocene of Antarctica |
| title_sort | enigmatic fossil penguin from the eocene of antarctica |
| topic | Antarctic Peninsula La Meseta Formation Paleogene Sphenisciformes tarsometatarsus new morphotype |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17518369.2017.1291086 |
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