Haematopus Linnaeus 1758 (oystercatchers)

Aves - Charadriiformes - Haematopodidae

Synonym: Palostralegus Brodkorb 1955

Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824

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

See also Brodkorb 1955, Carroll 1988, Olson and Rasmussen 2001, Olson and Steadman 1979, Warheit 2002, Wetmore 1956 and Worthy and Grant-Mackie 2003

Sister taxa: Haematopodinae, Ibidorhynchinae

Subtaxa: Haematopus finschi Haematopus moquini Haematopus ostralegus Haematopus palliatus Haematopus unicolor

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Italy (1 collection), New Zealand (6), South Africa (1)

• Pliocene of Ukraine (1), United States (1: North Carolina)

• Miocene of United States (1: Florida)

Total: 11 collections including 16 occurrences

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