Reptilia - Sphenisciformes - Spheniscidae

Parent taxon: Spheniscidae according to U. B. Gohlich 2007

Sister taxa: Anthropodyptes, Anthropornis, Archaeospheniscus, Arthrodytes, Dege, Delphinornis, Duntroonornis, Eretiscus, Eudyptes, Eudyptula, Inguza, Korora, Madrynornis, Marambiornis, Marplesornis, Megadyptes, Mesetaornis, Nucleornis, Pachydyptes, Palaeeudyptes, Palaeeudyptinae, Palaeospheniscinae, Palaeospheniscus, Paraptenodytes, Paraptenodytinae, Platydyptes, Pseudaptenodytes, Pygoscelis, Spheniscinae, Tereingaornis, Tonniornis, Wimanornis

Subtaxa: Spheniscus chilensis, Spheniscus demersus, Spheniscus megaramphus, Spheniscus muizoni, Spheniscus urbinai

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Type: Spheniscus demersus

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore