†Eretiscus Olson 1986 (penguin)
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Invalid subtaxa: Microdytes Simpson 1981 [replaced name], Mycrodytes Simpson 1981 [replaced name]
Full reference: S. L. Olson. 1986. A replacement name for the fossil penguin Microdytes Simpson (Aves: Spheniscidae). Journal of Paleontology 60(3):785
Parent taxon: Palaeospheniscinae according to D. T. Ksepka et al. 2006
See also Acosta Hospitaleche et al. 2004, Acosta Hospitaleche and Tambussi 2008, Olson 1986, Simpson 1981 and Tambussi et al. 2023
Sister taxon: Palaeospheniscus
Subtaxa: Eretiscus tonnii
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Argentina (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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