Xema Leach 1819 (gull)
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Aves - Charadriiformes - Laridae
Parent taxon: Laridae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Coues 1862, Hay 1902, Hay 1930, Shufeldt 1891, Smith 2011 and Wetmore 1940
Sister taxa: Anoinae, Anous, Chlidonias, Chroicocephalus, Creagrus, Gaviota, Gelochelidon, Gyginae, Gygis, Hydrocoloeus, Hydroprogne, Larinae, Larosterna, Larus, Leucophaeus, Limosavis, Onychoprion, Pagophila, Rhodostethia, Rissa, Rynchopinae, Sterna, Sterninae, Sternula, Thalasseus
Subtaxa: Xema sabini
Type: Larus sabini
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Canada (1: Nunavut collection), Greenland (1), United States (1: Oregon)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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