Eudyptula wilsonae
| Eudyptula wilsonae Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Sphenisciformes |
| Family: | Spheniscidae |
| Genus: | Eudyptula |
| Species: | †E. wilsonae |
| Binomial name | |
| †Eudyptula wilsonae Thomas et. al., 2023 | |
Eudyptula wilsonae commonly known as Wilson's little penguin, is an extinct species of Eudyptula that lived in New Zealand during the Piacenzian stage.[1]
References
- ↑ Thomas, Daniel B.; Tennyson, Alan J. D.; Marx, Felix G.; Ksepka, Daniel T. (May 2023). "Pliocene fossils support a New Zealand origin for the smallest extant penguins". Journal of Paleontology. 97 (3): 711–721. Bibcode:2023JPal...97..711T. doi:10.1017/jpa.2023.30. ISSN 0022-3360. Retrieved 16 December 2024 – via Cambridge Core.