Rissa Stephens 1826 (gull)

Aves - Charadriiformes - Laridae

Alternative spelling: Larus (Rissa)

Parent taxon: Laridae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Chandler 1990, Coues 1862, Guthrie 1992 and Smith 2011

Sister taxa: Anoinae, Anous, Chlidonias, Chroicocephalus, Creagrus, Gaviota, Gelochelidon, Gyginae, Gygis, Hydrocoloeus, Hydroprogne, Larinae, Larosterna, Larus, Leucophaeus, Limosavis, Onychoprion, Pagophila, Rhodostethia, Rynchopinae, Sterna, Sterninae, Sternula, Thalasseus, Xema

Subtaxa: Rissa brevirostris Rissa estesi Rissa kotzebui Rissa tridactyla

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Canada (1: Nunavut collection), Greenland (1), Italy (1), Norway (2), the United Kingdom (1), United States (8: Alaska, California, Washington)

• Blancan of United States (2: California)

Total: 16 collections each including a single occurrence

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