Synthliboramphus antiquus Gmelin 1789 (Ancient murrelet)
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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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