Tertiary plotopterids (Aves, Plotopteridae) and a novel hypothesis on the phylogenetic relationships of penguins (Spheniscidae)

Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 61-71

  Mayr, Gerald ^a  

^a SENCKENBERG RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Evolution; Paedomorphosis; Pelecaniformes; Phylogeny; Plotopteridae; Spheniscidae; Steganopodes

Indexed keywords

BIRD; EVOLUTION; PHYLOGENETICS; TERTIARY;

ANHINGIDAE; AVES; PELECANIFORMES; PHALACROCORACIDAE; PLOTOPTERIDAE; SPHENISCIDAE; SULIDAE;

EID: 13944262030     PISSN: 09475745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0469.2004.00291.x     Document Type: Article

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