Aves - Charadriiformes - Scolopacidae
Parent taxon: Scolopacidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Brodkorb 1955, Hay 1930, Lambrecht 1933 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxa: Actitis, Arenaria, Bartramia, Calidriinae, Calidrinae, Calidris, Coenocorypha, Elorius, Eroliinae, Gallinago, Heteroscelus, Limnodromus, Limosinae, Lymnocryptes, Numeniinae, Numenius, Nuntius, Palaeotringinae, Paractitis, Parvelorius, Phalaropus, Philohela, Prosobonia, Scolopacinae, Scolopax, Totanus, Tringa, Tringinae, Tryngites, Villetus, Xenus
Subtaxa: Limosa fedoa Limosa lapponica Limosa limosa Limosa vanrossemi
Type: Scolopax limosa
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Ecuador (1 collection), Italy (1), Mexico (1), New Zealand (2), Norfolk Island (4), the Russian Federation (1), Spain (1), the United Kingdom (1), United States (18: California, Illinois, Virginia)
• Miocene of United States (2: California, Florida)
Total: 32 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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