Aves - Charadriiformes - Laridae
Alternative combination: Larus (Larus) argentatus
Belongs to Larus according to J. Watanabe et al. 2020
See also Clements et al. 2017, Hamon 1959, Hay 1902, Hay 1930, Olson and Rasmussen 2001 and Wetmore 1940
Sister taxa: Larus (Larus), Larus atricilla, Larus brachyrhynchus, Larus cachinnans, Larus californicus, Larus canus, Larus chalcopterus, Larus delawarensis, Larus dolnicensis, Larus dominicanus, Larus elmorei, Larus fuscus, Larus glaucescens, Larus glaucus, Larus heermanni, Larus hutchinsii, Larus hyperboreus, Larus lacus, Larus leucopterus, Larus marinus, Larus occidentalis, Larus oregonus, Larus perpetuus, Larus pristinus, Larus raemdonckii, Larus robustus, Larus smithsonianus, Larus utunui
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Canada (1: Newfoundland collection), Japan (1), United States (2: Florida, Oregon)
• Pliocene of United States (1: North Carolina)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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