Aves - Charadriiformes - Alcoidae
Synonym: Endomychura Oberholser 1899
Parent taxon: Alcinae according to O. P. Hay 1930
See also Carroll 1988, Chandler 1990, Clements et al. 2017, del Hoyo et al. 2014, Guthrie 1992, Olson 1985, Peters 1934, Peterson 1999, Smith 2011, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxa: Alcini, Alle, Brachyramphus, Cerorhinca, Mancalla, Pinguinus, Pseudocepphus, Uria
Subtaxa: Synthliboramphus antiquum Synthliboramphus antiquus Synthliboramphus craveri Synthliboramphus hypoleucus Synthliboramphus rineyi Synthliboramphus scrippsi Synthliboramphus wumizusume
Type: Alca antiqua
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Japan (2 collections), Mexico (1), United States (21: Alaska, California)
• Blancan of United States (5: California)
• Pliocene of Mexico (1), United States (1: California)
• Miocene of Mexico (1)
Total: 32 collections including 41 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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