The skull of a fossil Prion (Aves: Procellariiformes) from the Neogene (Late Miocene) of northern Chile
The fossil skull of a procellariid, Pachyptila sp., from Late Miocene marine sediments of the Bahía Inglesa Formation (Midde Miocene-Pliocene) of Northern Chile is described. The fossil is compared with extant species of the family Procellariidae. This discovery represents the first Neogene fossil record of the genus Pachyptila from South America
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Servicio Nacional de Geología y Minería (SERNAGEOMIN)
2007
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-02082007000100008 |
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