Morus atlanticus Shufeldt 1915 (gannet)

Aves - Suliformes - Sulidae

Alternative combinations: Moris atlantica, Morus atlantica, Sula atlantica

Full reference: R. W. Shufeldt. 1915. Fossil birds in the Marsh Collection of Yale University. Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences 19:1-110

Belongs to Morus according to S. L. Olson and P. C. Rasmussen 2001

See also Wetmore 1926

Sister taxa: Moris lompocana, Moris loxostyla, Moris reyana, Morus avitus, Morus bassanus, Morus capensis, Morus humeralis, Morus magnus, Morus olsoni, Morus peninsularis, Morus peruvianus, Morus poolensis, Morus recentior, Morus reyanus, Morus serrator, Morus vagabundus

Type specimen: YPM 937, a limb element (coracoid)

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Pliocene of United States (1: North Carolina collection)

• Miocene of United States (2: New Jersey, North Carolina)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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