Macronectes Richmond 1905 (giant petrel)
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Aves - Procellariiformes - Procellariidae
Parent taxon: Procellariidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
Sister taxa: Aphrodroma, Ardenna, Argyrodyptes, Bulweria, Calonectris, Daption, Diomedeoides, Eopuffinus, Fulmarinae, Fulmarus, Halobaena, Oestrelata, Pachyptila, Pachyptilinae, Pagodroma, Pelecanoides, Primodroma, Procellaria, Procellariinae, Pseudobulweria, Pterodroma, Pterodromoides, Puffininae, Puffinini, Puffinus, Thalassoica
Subtaxa: Macronectes giganteus Macronectes halli
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Antarctica (4 collections), Australia (1), New Zealand (5), South Africa (1)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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