Aves - Charadriiformes - Laridae
Synonym: Hydrochelidon Boie
Parent taxon: Laridae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Hay 1902, Hay 1930, Mlikovsky 2002, Shufeldt 1891, Smith 2011, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxa: Anoinae, Anous, Chroicocephalus, Creagrus, Gaviota, Gelochelidon, Gyginae, Gygis, Hydrocoloeus, Hydroprogne, Larinae, Larosterna, Larus, Leucophaeus, Limosavis, Onychoprion, Pagophila, Rhodostethia, Rissa, Rynchopinae, Sterna, Sterninae, Sternula, Thalasseus, Xema
Subtaxa: Chlidonias albostriatus Chlidonias niger
Type: Sterna nigra
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Greece (1 collection), India (1), New Zealand (3), Spain (1), United States (1: Oregon)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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