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Eudyptula minor
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Aves Order: Sphenisciformes Family: Spheniscidae Genus: Eudyptula Bonaparte, 1856
Species
Eudyptula minor Eudyptula albosignata

The genus Eudyptula ("good little diver") contains two species of penguin. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2802x2327, 1178 KB) Little Penguin at Perth Zoo in Sept 05. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms (as opposed to folk taxonomy). ... Phyla Subregnum Parazoa Porifera (sponges) Subregnum Agnotozoa Placozoa (trichoplax) Orthonectida (orthonectids) Rhombozoa (dicyemids) Subregnum Eumetazoa Radiata (unranked) (radial symmetry) Ctenophora (comb jellies) Cnidaria (coral, jellyfish, anemones) Bilateria (unranked) (bilateral symmetry) Acoelomorpha (basal) Orthonectida (parasitic to flatworms, echinoderms, etc. ... Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicatas Ascidiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with... Vertebrata is a subphylum of chordates, specifically, those with backbones or spinal columns. ... Orders Many - see section below. ... This article is about penguin birds. ... This article is about penguin birds. ... Charles Lucien Jules Laurent Bonaparte (May 24, 1803 – July 29, 1857) was a French naturalist and ornithologist. ... Binomial name Eudyptula minor (J.R.Forster, 1781) Little Penguins (Eudyptula minor) are more commonly known as Fairy Penguins due to their small size. ... Binomial name Eudyptula albosignata Finsch, 1874 The White-Flippered Penguin (Eudyptula albosignata) is the smallest species of penguin found in New Zealand. ... Modern Genera Aptenodytes Eudyptes Eudyptula Megadyptes Pygoscelis Spheniscus Extinct Genera, see Classification Penguins (order Sphenisciformes, family Spheniscidae) are an order of aquatic, flightless birds living in the Southern Hemisphere. ...

Eudyptula minor is commonly known as the Little Penguin, Little Blue Penguin, or Fairy Penguin. In the language of the Māori people of New Zealand, Little Blue Penguins are known as korora. Binomial name Eudyptula minor (J.R.Forster, 1781) Little Penguins (Eudyptula minor) have several common names. ... For the Māori language, see Māori language. ...

Some scientists consider a white-flippered version of the Little Blue Penguin to be a separate species, but some would consider it a sub-species; others think the characteristic falls within the bounds of normal local variation.

Classification

ORDER SPHENISCIFORMES

• Family Spheniscidae
  • Little Blue Penguin (or Fairy Penguin), Eudyptula minor
  • White-Flippered Penguin, Eudyptula albosignata

Found especially on penguin Island Rockingham WA Binomial name Eudyptula minor (J.R.Forster, 1781) Little Penguins (Eudyptula minor) have several common names. ... Binomial name Eudyptula albosignata ([[]], [[]]) The White-Flippered Penguin (Eudyptula albosignata or Eudyptula minor albosignata) are the smallest species of penguin found in New Zealand. ...