†Waimanu Slack et al. 2006 (penguin)
Full reference: K. E. Slack, C. M. Jones, T. Ando, G. L. Harrison, R. E. Fordyce, U. Arnason, and D. Penny. 2006. Early penguin fossils, plus mitochondrial genomes, calibrate avian evolution. Molecular Biology and Evolution 23(6):1144-1155
Parent taxon: Sphenisciformes according to K. E. Slack et al. 2006
Sister taxa: Icadyptes, Inkayacu, Kaiika, Kairuku, Perudyptes, Spheniscidae
Subtaxa: Waimanu manneringi, Waimanu tuatahi
Type: Waimanu manneringi
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore