| Eudyptula wilsonae Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Sphenisciformes |
| Family: | Spheniscidae |
| Genus: | Eudyptula |
| Species: | †E. wilsonae |
| Binomial name | |
| †Eudyptula wilsonae Thomas et. al., 2023 | |
Eudyptula wilsonae is an extinct species of Eudyptula that lived in New Zealand during the Piacenzian stage. [1]
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