Palaeeudyptes gunnari
species · (Wiman 1905) · accepted · extinct
10 fossil sites · 3 formations · 2 countries
Lived when
Paleogene
48.07–33.9 million years ago
Found where
2 countries
3 rock formations
Fossil record
10 sites
0 catalogued specimens
Inside this group
Immediate children
- Terminal taxon — no children recorded.
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Facts from the record
- Its fossils span about 14 million years, from 48.07 to 33.9 million years ago.
- The youngest known fossil is around 33.9 million years old — that is roughly 113 times further back than the whole of human history.
- Palaeeudyptes gunnari was named in 1905 ((Wiman 1905)) — 121 years ago.
- Fossils have been recorded in 2 countries and 3 named rock formations.
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Data from the Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0).