Aves - Procellariiformes - Procellariidae
Full reference: S. L. Olson. 1985. An early Pliocene marine avifauna from Duinefontein, Cape Province, South Africa. Annals of the South African Museum 95(4):147-164
Belongs to Pachyptila according to S. L. Olson 1985
Sister taxa: Pachyptila crassirostris, Pachyptila desolata, Pachyptila salvini, Pachyptila turtur, Pachyptila vittata
Type specimen: L25187, a limb element (left humerus). Its type locality is Langebaanweg, QSM, which is in a Zanclean fluvial sandstone in the Varswater Formation of South Africa.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of South Africa (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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