†Cerorhinca minor 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 Cerorhinca according to H. Howard 1971
See also Olson 1985
Sister taxa: Cerorhinca dubia, Cerorhinca monocerata, Cerorhinca reai
Type specimen: LACM 15408, a limb element (proximal right humerus). Its type locality is Arroyo Tiberon, which is in a Zanclean coastal horizon in the Almejas Formation of Mexico.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Mexico (1 collection)
• Miocene of Mexico (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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