Synthliboramphus antiquus Gmelin 1789 (Ancient murrelet)

Aves - Charadriiformes - Alcoidae

Alternative combination: Alca antiqua

Belongs to Synthliboramphus according to J. Watanabe et al. 2020

See also Clements et al. 2017, del Hoyo et al. 2014, Guthrie 1992, Hay 1930, Miller and DeMay 1942, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956

Sister taxa: Synthliboramphus antiquum, Synthliboramphus craveri, Synthliboramphus hypoleucus, Synthliboramphus rineyi, Synthliboramphus scrippsi, Synthliboramphus wumizusume

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Japan (2 collections), United States (20: Alaska, California)

Total: 22 collections each including a single occurrence

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