Aves - Procellariiformes - Procellariidae
Full reference: S. L. Olson. 2009. A new diminutive species of shearwater of the genus Calonectris (Aves: Procellariidae) from the Middle Miocene Calvert Formation of Chesapeake Bay. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 122(4):466-470
Belongs to Calonectris according to S. L. Olson 2009
Sister taxa: Calonectris diomedea, Calonectris krantzi, Calonectris leucomelas, Calonectris wingatei
Type specimen: USNM 237220, a limb element (right humerus). Its type locality is Latane, which is in a Serravallian coastal horizon in the Calvert Formation of Virginia.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (2: Virginia collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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