†Mancalla cedrosensis Howard 1971 (auk)
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Aves - Charadriiformes - Alcoidae
Full reference: H. Howard. 1971. Pliocene avian remains from Baja California. Contributions in Science Los Angeles County Museum 217:1-17
Belongs to Mancalla according to H. Howard 1982
Sister taxa: Mancalla californiensis, Mancalla lucasi, Mancalla vegrandis
Type specimen: LACM 15373, a partial skeleton. Its type locality is Arroyo Esqueletos, which is in a Zanclean coastal horizon in the Almejas Formation of Mexico.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Mexico (2 collections), United States (1: California)
• Miocene of Mexico (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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