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Left Tarsometatarsus (Left Fused Element Consisting of Ankle and Middle Foot Bones) of the Great Auk †Pinguinus impennis (MCZ 341711)

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Phylogenic Position
Aves - Neognathae - Charadriiformes - Alcidae - Pinguinus - †Pinguinus impennis
Species Description
The Great Auk was a small seabird, of the Charadriiformes, that lived on rocky islands in the North Atlantic. The Great Auk went extinct in the 19th century, after centuries of hunting by humans had reduced the last surviving populations. They were descended from Pliocene auks and the only members of the genus Pinguinus to survive to modern times; the Razorbill (Alca torda) is believed to be the Great Auk’s closest living relative. When originally discovered, auks were referred to as “penguins” (Portuguese/Spanish “pinguino”, Welsh “pingwen”); when explorers reached the Southern Hemisphere, they named the birds found there “penguins” after noting similarities with the auks.
Specimen Information
Species	†Pinguinus impennis (Great Auk)
Element	Left Tarsometatarsus (Left Fused Element Consisting of Ankle and Middle Foot Bones)
Specimen Number	MCZ 341711
Sex
Location	Funk Island
Geological Age	Recent
Technical Information
Scanner	Konica Minolta Range7
Resolution	40 µm
Number of Data Points	25614
Number of Data Polygons	12803
Date Scanned	June 01, 2011
Scan Technician	Ariana Masi
Edited By	Ariana Masi
Photographs
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Other †Pinguinus impennis (Great Auk) Elements
Specimen	Element
MCZ 341711	Right Tarsometatarsus (Right Fused Element Consisting of Ankle and Middle Foot Bones)
MCZ 341722	Sternum (Breast Bone)
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