Aves - Charadriiformes - Laridae
Full reference: S. L. Olson. 2011. A new genus and species of unusual tern (Aves: Laridae: Anoinae) from the Middle Miocene Calvert Formation of Virginia. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 124(4):270-279
Parent taxon: Laridae according to J. del Hoyo et al. 2014
See also Olson 2011
Sister taxa: Anous, Chlidonias, Chroicocephalus, Creagrus, Gaviota, Gelochelidon, Gyginae, Gygis, Hydrocoloeus, Hydroprogne, Larinae, Larosterna, Larus, Leucophaeus, Limosavis, Onychoprion, Pagophila, Rhodostethia, Rissa, Rynchopinae, Sterna, Sterninae, Sternula, Thalasseus, Xema
Subtaxa: Feducciavis
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (2: Virginia collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence