Ptychoramphus aleuticus Pallas 1811 (Cassin's auklet)
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Aves - Charadriiformes - Alcoidae
Alternative combinations: Ptychoramphus aleuticum, Uria aleutica
Synonym: Ptychoramphus tenuis Miller and Bowman 1958
Belongs to Ptychoramphus according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Chandler 1990, del Hoyo et al. 2014, Guthrie 1992, Olson 1985, Smith 2014 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxa: none
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (22: Alaska, California collections)
• Blancan of United States (3: California)
• Pliocene of United States (1: California)
Total: 26 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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