Ptychoramphus Brandt 1837 (auk)
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Aves - Charadriiformes - Alcoidae
Parent taxon: Aethiini according to N. A. Smith 2014
See also Carroll 1988, Chandler 1990, Clements et al. 2017, del Hoyo et al. 2014, Guthrie 1992, Olson 1985, Smith 2011 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxon: Aethia
Subtaxa: Ptychoramphus aleuticus
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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