Somateria Leach 1819 (eider)

Aves - Anseriformes - Anatidae

Parent taxon: Mergini according to J. Gonzalez et al. 2009

See also Clements et al. 2017, del Hoyo et al. 2014 and Olson and Rasmussen 2001

Sister taxa: Bucephala, Clangula, Lophodytes, Melanitta, Mergus, Ocyplonessa, Shiriyanetta

Subtaxa: Somateria fischeri Somateria gravipes Somateria mollissima Somateria spectabilis

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Ecology: volant herbivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Canada (12: Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Quebec collections), Estonia (1), Finland (3), Greenland (8), Italy (2), Norway (3), Portugal (1), Spain (2), the United Kingdom (2), United States (2: Alaska, Florida)

• Pliocene of United States (1: North Carolina)

Total: 37 collections including 48 occurrences

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