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Paraptenodytes
''Paraptenodytes'' is an extinct genus of penguins which contains two or three species sized between a Magellanic penguin and an emperor penguin (''Aptenodytes forsteri''). They are known from fossil bones ranging from a partial skeleton and some additional material in the case of ''P. antarcticus'', the type specimen for the genus, and a single humerus in the case of ''P. brodkorbi''. The latter species is therefore often considered invalid; a recent studyBertelli ''et al.'' (2006) considers it indeed valid, but distinct enough not to belong into ''Paraptenodytes''. The fossils were found in the Santa Cruz and Chubut Provinces of Patagonia, Argentina, in the Gaiman, Monte León and Santa Cruz Formations of Early to Middle Miocene age.''Paraptenodytes'' at |
Paraptenodytes
''Paraptenodytes'' is an extinct genus of penguins which contains two or three species sized between a Magellanic penguin and an emperor penguin (''Aptenodytes forsteri''). They are known from fossil bones ranging from a partial skeleton and some additional material in the case of ''P. antarcticus'', the type specimen for the genus, and a single humerus in the case of ''P. brodkorbi''. The latter species is therefore often considered invalid; a recent studyBertelli ''et al.'' (2006) considers it indeed valid, but distinct enough not to belong into ''Paraptenodytes''. The fossils were found in the Santa Cruz and Chubut Provinces of Patagonia, Argentina, in the Gaiman, Monte León and Santa Cruz Formations of Early to Middle Miocene age.''Paraptenodytes'' at |
Paraptenodytes Antarcticus
''Paraptenodytes'' is an extinct genus of penguins which contains two or three species sized between a Magellanic penguin and an emperor penguin (''Aptenodytes forsteri''). They are known from fossil bones ranging from a partial skeleton and some additional material in the case of ''P. antarcticus'', the type specimen for the genus, and a single humerus in the case of ''P. brodkorbi''. The latter species is therefore often considered invalid; a recent studyBertelli ''et al.'' (2006) considers it indeed valid, but distinct enough not to belong into ''Paraptenodytes''. The fossils were found in the Santa Cruz and Chubut Provinces of Patagonia, Argentina, in the Gaiman, Monte León and Santa Cruz Formations of Early to Middle Miocene age.''Paraptenodytes'' at |
Paraptenodytes Brodkorbi
''Paraptenodytes brodkorbi'' is a proposed, but possibly invalid, species of extinct penguin in the genus ''Paraptenodytes''.''Paraptenodytes brodkorbi'' at .org The bird was probably about the size of a . Known material is limited to a single , Early in age, found in the |
Paraptenodytes Robustus
''Paraptenodytes robustus'' is a species of the extinct penguin genus ''Paraptenodytes'', which is known from fossils. It was medium-sized, an estimated long in life (similar to a Magellanic penguin). The fossils of this species are known from several dozen bones, found in Early Miocene rocks of the Gaimán Formation.''Paraptenodytes robustus'' at .org Documented locations are near La Cueva, in |
Gaiman Formation
The Gaiman Formation ( es, Formación Gaiman), in older literature also referred to as Patagonian Marine Formation ( es, Formación Patagonia Marino, ''Patagoniense''), is a fossiliferous geologic formation of the Peninsula Valdés Basin in the eastern Chubut Province of northwestern Patagonia, eastern Argentina. The thick formation overlies the Sarmiento Formation and is overlain by the Puerto Madryn Formation and comprises grey and white tuffaceous mudstones and sandstones, deposited in a shallow marine environment. The Gaiman Formation has provided fossils of many extinct penguins, among which five species in the genus ''Palaeospheniscus'', as well as whales and dolphins, most notably '' Aondelphis talen'', '' Prosqualodon australis'', '' Idiorophus patagonicus'' and '' Argyrocetus patagonicus'', indeterminate seal and turtle fossils, shark and other fossils. The richness of the formation, and the other formations in the area, such as the underlying Sarmiento Formation, le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penguin
Penguins (order (biology), order List of Sphenisciformes by population, Sphenisciformes , family (biology), family Spheniscidae ) are a group of Water bird, aquatic flightless birds. They live almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere: only one species, the Galápagos penguin, is found north of the Equator. Highly adapted for life in the water, penguins have Countershading, countershaded dark and white plumage and flippers for swimming. Most penguins feed on krill, fish, squid and other forms of sea life which they catch with their bills and swallow it whole while swimming. A penguin has a spiny tongue and powerful jaws to grip slippery prey. They spend roughly half of their lives on land and the other half in the sea. The largest living species is the emperor penguin (''Aptenodytes forsteri''): on average, adults are about tall and weigh . The smallest penguin species is the Little penguin, little blue penguin (''Eudyptula minor''), also known as the fairy penguin, whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colhuehuapian
The Colhuehuapian age is a period of geologic time (21.0–17.5 Ma) within the Early Miocene epoch of the Neogene, used more specifically within the SALMA classification in South America. It follows the Deseadan and precedes the Santacrucian age. Etymology The age is named after the Colhué Huapí Member of the Sarmiento Formation in the Golfo San Jorge Basin, Patagonia, Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th .... Formations Fossils References Bibliography ;Colhué Huapí Member * * ;Abanico Formation * * * * * * ;Biblián Formation * ;Castillo Formation * * * * * ;Cerro Bandera Formation * * ;Chichinales Formation * * ;Chilcatay Formation * * * * * * * * * * ;Cura-Mallín Group * * * ;Gaiman Formation * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthrodytes
''Arthrodytes'' is an extinct genus of penguins which contains a single species, whose remains have been recovered from the San Julian Formation (Late Eocene to Early Oligocene) of Patagonia. Other authors report a younger age for the fossils recovered from the Early Miocene Gaiman and Monte León Formations.''Arthrodytes'' at .org Together with the related genus '' Paraptenodytes
''Paraptenodytes'' is an extinct genus of penguins which contains two or three species sized between a Magellanic penguin and an emperor penguin (''Ap ...
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Laventan
The Laventan ( es, Laventense) age is a period of geologic time (13.8 to 11.8 Ma) within the Middle Miocene epoch of the Neogene, used more specifically within the SALMA classification in South America. It follows the Colloncuran and precedes the Mayoan age.Madden et al., 1997 Etymology The age is named after the Miocene Lagerstätte La Venta, where a rich biodiversity from the Middle Miocene has been recovered from the Honda Group. Formations Fossil content Correlations The Laventan (13.8 to 11.8 Ma) correlates with: * NALMA ** latest Barstovian (15.97-13.65 Ma)Barstovian at Fossilworks.org ** early |
Monte León Formation
Monte may refer to: Places Argentina * Argentine Monte, an ecoregion * Monte Desert * Monte Partido, a ''partido'' in Buenos Aires Province Italy * Monte Bregagno * Monte Cassino * Montecorvino (other) * Montefalcione Portugal * Monte (Funchal), a civil parish in the municipality of Funchal * Monte, a civil parish in the municipality of Fafe * Monte, a civil parish in the municipality of Murtosa * Monte, a civil parish in the municipality of Terras de Bouro Elsewhere * Monte, Haute-Corse, a commune in Corsica, France * Monte, Switzerland, a village in the municipality Castel San Pietro, Ticino, Switzerland * Monte, U.S. Virgin Islands, a neighborhood * Monte Lake, British Columbia, Canada Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Monte'' (film), a 2016 drama film by Amir Naderi * Three-card Monte * Monte Bank or Monte, a card game Other uses * Monte (dessert) a milk cream dessert produced by the German dairy company Zott * Monte (mascot), the mascot of the University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Cruz Formation, Argentina
The Santa Cruz Formation is a geological formation in the Magallanes/Austral Basin in southern Patagonia in Argentina and in adjacent areas of Chile. It dates to the late Early Miocene epoch, and is contemporaneous with eponymous Santacrucian SALMA. The formation extends from the Andes to the Atlantic coast. In its coastal section it is divided into two members, the lower, fossil rich Estancia La Costa Member, which has a lithology predominantly consisting of tuffaceous deposits and fine grained sedimentary Mudrock, claystone and mudstone, and the upper fossil-poor Estancia La Angelina Member, which consists of sedimentary rock, primarily claystone, mudstone, and sandstone. The environment of deposition is interpreted to have been mostly Fluvial processes, fluvial, with the lowermost part of the Estancia La Costa Member being transitional between fluvial and marine conditions. The environment of the Estancia La Costa Member is thought to have been relatively warm and humid, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fossilworks
Fossilworks is a portal which provides query, download, and analysis tools to facilitate access to the Paleobiology Database The Paleobiology Database is an online resource for information on the distribution and classification of fossil animals, plants, and microorganisms. History The Paleobiology Database (PBDB) originated in the NCEAS-funded Phanerozoic Marine Pale ..., a large relational database assembled by hundreds of paleontologists from around the world. History Fossilworks was created in 1998 by John Alroy and is housed at Macquarie University. It includes many analysis and data visualization tools formerly included in the Paleobiology Database.{{cite web, title=Frequently asked questions, url=http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?page=FAQ, publisher=Fossilworks, access-date=17 December 2021 References {{Reflist External links {{Wikidata property, P842 * [Baidu] |
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