Kaiika maxwelli, a new early eocene archaic penguin (Sphenisciformes, Aves) from Waihao Valley, South Canterbury, New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 43-51

  Fordyce, R E ^a   Thomas, D B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bird; Body size; Canterbury Basin; Early Eocene Climatic Optimum; Fossil; Kauru Formation; Mangaorapan; Palaeotemperature; Waihao; Waipawan; Warmth

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; EOCENE; FOSSIL; NEW SPECIES; PALEOTEMPERATURE; SEABIRD;

CANTERBURY [SOUTH ISLAND]; CANTERBURY BASIN; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND;

APTENODYTES FORSTERI; AVES; SPHENISCIDAE; SPHENISCIFORMES;

EID: 79956342690     PISSN: 00288306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288306.2011.536521     Document Type: Article

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