Eretiscus Olson 1986 (penguin)

Aves - Sphenisciformes

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

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of Argentina (3 collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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