Lophodytes cucullatus Linnaeus 1758 (hooded merganser)

Aves - Anseriformes - Anatidae

Alternative combination: Mergus cucullatus

Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824

Belongs to Lophodytes according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Hay 1902, Hay 1930, Linnaeus 1758, Lunk 1952, Wetmore 1931, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956

Sister taxa: none

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (8: Florida, Georgia, Oklahoma, Oregon, Virginia collections)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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