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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