Aves - Suliformes - Sulidae
Full reference: H. Howard. 1958. Miocene sulids of southern California. Contributions in Science 25:1-15
Belongs to Sula according to H. Howard 1972
Sister taxa: Sula (Sula), Sula brandi, Sula clarki, Sula dactylatra, Sula figueroae, Sula granti, Sula guano, Sula leucogaster, Sula magna, Sula nebouxii, Sula phosphata, Sula piscator, Sula sula, Sula sulita, Sula universitatis, Sula variegata, Sula willetti
Type specimen: LACM 2674, a set of limb elements (right and left wing girdle). Its type locality is Ventura Boulevard & Whitsett Avenue, which is in a Miocene marine shale in California.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Ventura Boulevard & Whitsett Avenue
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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