Mesetaornis

Mesetaornis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Sphenisciformes
Genus: †
Myrcha et al., 2002
Species:
†M. polaris
Binomial name
†Mesetaornis polaris
Myrcha et al., 2002

Mesetaornis is an extinct genus of penguin from the Eocene period. It contains the single species Mesetaornis polaris.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Mesetaornis". PaleoBioDB. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  2. ^ Jadwiszczak, P. (2006). "Eocene penguins of Seymour Island, Antarctica: Taxonomy". Polish Polar Research. pp. 3–62. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
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