Mesetaornis polaris Myrcha et al. 2002 (penguin)

Aves - Sphenisciformes

Full reference: A. Myrcha, P. Jadwiszczak, C. P. Tambussi, J. I. Noriega, A. Gazdzicki, A. Tatur, and R. A. Valle. 2002. Taxonomic revision of Eocene Antarctic penguins based on tarsometatarsal morphology. Polish Polar Research 23(1):5-46

Belongs to Mesetaornis according to P. Jadwiszczak et al. 2021

See also Chavez 2007, Jadwiszczak 2006 and Myrcha et al. 2002

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: IB/P/B-0278, a limb element (left tarsometatarsus). Its type locality is La Meseta Fm Telm 7, which is in a Priabonian estuary/bay sandstone in the La Meseta Formation of Antarctica.

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of Antarctica (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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