Hokkaidornis
Hokkaidornis is an extinct genus of penguin-like plotopterid from the Late Oligocene of Hokkaido, Japan.[1]
| Hokkaidornis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Suliformes |
| Family: | †Plotopteridae |
| Genus: | †Hokkaidornis Sakurai et al. 2008 |
| Type species | |
| †Hokkaidornis abashiriensis Sakurai et al. 2008 | |
References
- Sakurai, K.; M. Kimura & T.A. Katoh (2008). "New penguin-like bird (Pelecaniformes; Plotopteridae) from the Late Oligocene Tokoro Formation, northeastern Hokkaido". Oryctos. 7: 83–94.
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