Gygis alba candida Gmelin 1789 (Pacific white tern)
Aves - Charadriiformes - Laridae
Alternative combinations: Gygis candida, Sterna candida
Belongs to Gygis alba according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Steadman 1999 and Steadman and Intoh 1994
Sister taxon: Gygis alba microrhyncha
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Micronesia (2 collections), Northern Mariana Islands (6), Palau (2), Tonga (1)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence