Reptilia - Sphenisciformes - Spheniscidae
Full reference: G. G. Simpson. 1979. A new genus of late Tertiary penguin from Langebaanweg, South Africa. Annals of the South African Museum 78(1):1-9
Parent taxon: Spheniscidae according to S. L. Olson 1985
Sister taxa: Anthropodyptes, Anthropornis, Archaeospheniscus, Arthrodytes, Delphinornis, Duntroonornis, Eretiscus, Eudyptes, Eudyptula, Inguza, Korora, Madrynornis, Marambiornis, Marplesornis, Megadyptes, Mesetaornis, Nucleornis, Pachydyptes, Palaeeudyptes, Palaeeudyptinae, Palaeospheniscinae, Palaeospheniscus, Paraptenodytes, Paraptenodytinae, Platydyptes, Pseudaptenodytes, Pygoscelis, Spheniscinae, Spheniscus, Tereingaornis, Tonniornis, Wimanornis
Subtaxa: Dege hendeyi
Type: Dege hendeyi
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore