Cygnus paloregonus Cope 1878

Aves - Anseriformes - Anatidae

Alternative combinations: Cygnus (Clangocycnus) paloregonus, Cygnus (Sthenelides) paloregonus, Olor paloregonus, Sthenelides paloregonus

Synonym: Olor paleocygnus Lindgren 1900

Full reference: E. D. Cope. 1878. Descriptions of new extinct Vertebrata from the Upper Tertiary and Dakota Formations. Bulletin of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories 4(2):379-396

Belongs to Cygnus according to O. P. Hay 1930

See also Brodkorb 1964, Hay 1902, Howard 1946, Howard 1972, Lambrecht 1933, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956

Sister taxa: Cygnus (Olor), Cygnus (Sthenelides), Cygnus atratus, Cygnus buccinator, Cygnus columbianus, Cygnus csakvarensis, Cygnus cygnus, Cygnus equitum, Cygnus falconeri, Cygnus herenthalsi, Cygnus hibbardi, Cygnus matthewi, Cygnus melancoryphus, Cygnus olor, Cygnus pristinus, Cygnus sumnerensis

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (2: Oregon collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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