Kumimanu
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Familia: incertae sedis
Genus: †Kumimanu
Species: †K. biceae
Name[edit]
Kumimanu Mayr, Scofield, De Pietri & Tennyson, 2017
Etymology[edit]
(Maori): kumi "a large mythological monster" + manu "bird" [Mayr et al., 2017]
References[edit]
Primary references[edit]
- Mayr, G., Scofield, R.P., De Pietri, V.L. & Tennyson, A.J.D. 2017. A Paleocene penguin from New Zealand substantiates multiple origins of gigantism in fossil Sphenisciformes. Nature Communications 8 Art. 1927. DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-01959-6 Reference page.
Links[edit]
- Kumimanu – Taxon details on Fossilworks.