Summary
This fossil preserves two thirds of the upper bill of a large, extinct albatross that inhabited southern latitudes in the late Miocene. It was found at Beaumaris, Victoria, in the early 20th Century and designated the holotype specimen of the species Diomedea thyridata. This unique specimen is the most ancient and only known albatross fossil found in Australia.
Specimen Details
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Taxon Name
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Author and date of publication
Wilkinson, 1969
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Type Status
Holotype
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Preferred Common name
albatross
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Number Of Specimens
1
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Category
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Scientific Group
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Discipline
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Collecting Areas
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Type of Item
Taxonomy
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Kingdom
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Phylum
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Subphylum
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Class
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Order
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Family
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Genus
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Species Name
thyridata
Geospatial Information
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Continent
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Country
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State
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District
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Town
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Era
Cenozoic
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Period
Neogene
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Epoch
Pliocene
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Stage
Cheltenhamian
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Geological group
Brighton Group
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Geological formation
Black Rock Sandstone
