Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Euryapteryx
Classification
Order
Family
Genus
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
Doubtless Bay
Field Collection Date
Feb 1940
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-34.95181, 173.38897 (Inf.)
173.38897, 173.38897 (Inf.)
Documentation
Huynen, L.; Gill, B.J. et al. (2010). Ancient DNA reveals extreme egg morphology and nesting behavior in New Zealand's extinct moa. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 107(37): 16201-16206.
Last Update
23 Nov 2022
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