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  1. Fred Ruhe

    Kumimanu fordycei n. sp.; Petradyptes stonehousei n. gen. n. sp.

    I am sorry, but I did forget to give some details on the genus Petradyptes new genus. Petradyptes new genus Type species.—Petradyptes stonehousei n. gen. n. sp. Diagnosis.—As for the type species by monotypy. Etymology.—From the Greek petra for rock and dyptes for diver. In Ancient Greek...
  2. Fred Ruhe

    Kumimanu fordycei n. sp.; Petradyptes stonehousei n. gen. n. sp.

    Yes, it seems you are right Björn, Fred
  3. Fred Ruhe

    Kumimanu fordycei n. sp.; Petradyptes stonehousei n. gen. n. sp.

    Sphenisciformes indet. Occurrence.—Late Paleocene Moeraki Formation, Hampden Beach, North Otago, New Zealand. Material.—NMNZ S.46080: proximal end of left humerus, one rib, and two unidentified fragments of bone. NMNZ S.47665: right humerus lacking distal end. Remarks.—These specimens are too...
  4. Fred Ruhe

    Kumimanu fordycei n. sp.; Petradyptes stonehousei n. gen. n. sp.

    Petradyptes stonehousei new species Holotype.—NMNZ S.47114: nearly complete right humerus and distal portion of left femur. Diagnosis.—Differs from all other Paleocene penguins in strongly flattened humerus shaft (midshaft width more than twice midshaft depth). Differs from Muriwaimanu...
  5. Fred Ruhe

    Kumimanu fordycei n. sp.; Petradyptes stonehousei n. gen. n. sp.

    cf. Kumimanu biceae Holotype.—NMNZ S.45877: associated partial skeleton including three vertebrae and partial synsacrum, partial left scapula and right coracoid, cranial section of sternum, partial left humerus and ulna, right femur, and partial right tibiotarsus. Occurrence.—Late Paleocene...
  6. Fred Ruhe

    Kumimanu fordycei n. sp.; Petradyptes stonehousei n. gen. n. sp.

    Systematic paleontology Aves Linnaeus, 1758 Sphenisciformes Sharpe, 1891 Kumimanu Mayr, Scofield, De Pietri, and Tennyson 2017 Type species.—Kumimanu biceae Mayr, Scofield, De Pietri, and Tennyson 2017. Revised diagnosis.—Differs from all other Paleocene penguins in larger size and in robust...
  7. Fred Ruhe

    Kumimanu fordycei n. sp.; Petradyptes stonehousei n. gen. n. sp.

    Daniel T. Ksepka, Daniel J. Field, Tracy A. Heath, Walker Patt, Daniel B. Thomas, Simone Giovanardi & Alan J. D., Tennyson, 2023 Largest-known fossil penguin provides insight into the early evolution of sphenisciform body size and flipper anatomy Journal of Paleontology: 1–20...
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