Xema Leach 1819 (gull)

Aves - Charadriiformes - Laridae

Parent taxon: Laridae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Coues 1862, Hay 1902, 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, Sternula, Thalasseus

Subtaxa: Xema sabini

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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

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