Skull of Spheniscus megaramphus (top) compared with those of S. urbinai (middle) and S. humboldti (bottom)
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Aves
Order:
Sphenisciformes
Family:
Spheniscidae
Genus:
Spheniscus
Species:
S. megaramphus
Binomial name
Spheniscus megaramphus
Stucchi, 2003
Spheniscus megaramphus (from Greek; megas, 'large', and ramphos, 'beak') is an extinct species of penguin that lived during the Late Miocene (present Peru) South America.[1][2] It is notable for being the largest known species of banded penguin, along with having a proportionally large beak.
^"Spheniscus megaramphus Stucchi et al., 2003". www.gbif.org. GBIF. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
^Chávez Hoffmeister, Martín; Carrillo Briceño, Jorge D.; Nielsen, Sven N. (2014-03-12). "The Evolution of Seabirds in the Humboldt Current: New Clues from the Pliocene of Central Chile". PLOS ONE. 9 (3): e90043. Bibcode:2014PLoSO...990043C. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0090043. PMC 3951197. PMID 24621560.
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