Palaeospheniscus patagonicus
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| Palaeospheniscus patagonicus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Sphenisciformes |
| Family: | Spheniscidae |
| Genus: | †Palaeospheniscus |
| Species: | †P. patagonicus |
| Binomial name | |
| †Palaeospheniscus patagonicus Moreno & Mercerat 1891 | |
| Synonyms | |
Palaeospheniscus patagonicus is the type species of the penguin genus Palaeospheniscus, which is known from fossils. It stood about 65 to 75 centimetres (26 to 30 in) high in life, roughly the size of an African penguin.
