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Branta bernicla nigricans (brant)
Taxonomy
Anser nigricans was named by Lawrence (1846). It is extant.
It was recombined as Branta nigricans by Langenwalter (1975); it was recombined as Branta bernicla nigricans by Clements et al. (2017).
It was recombined as Branta nigricans by Langenwalter (1975); it was recombined as Branta bernicla nigricans by Clements et al. (2017).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1846 | Anser nigricans Lawrence |
| 1975 | Branta nigricans Langenwalter |
| 2017 | Branta bernicla nigricans Clements et al. |
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Branta bernicla nigricans Lawrence 1846 [brant]
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: subf = subfamily, o = order | |||||
| References: Sedinger 1997, Marsh 1875 | |||||
Age range: base of the Rancholabrean to the top of the Middle Pleistocene or 0.30000 to 0.12900 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Pleistocene | USA (California) | Branta nigricans (20639) | |
| Rancholabrean | USA (California) | Branta nigricans (152008 161536) |