Aves - Procellariiformes - Hydrobatidae
Synonyms: Cymochorea Coues 1864, Halocyptena Coues 1864
Parent taxon: Hydrobatidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Carroll 1988, Chandler 1990, Howard 1978, Olson 1975, Olson 1985, Olson and James 1982, Sepkoski 2002 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxa: Garrodia, Hydrobates, Nesofregetta
Subtaxa: Oceanodroma castro Oceanodroma homochroa Oceanodroma hubbsi Oceanodroma melania Oceanodroma microsoma Oceanodroma monorhis
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Ecuador (1 collection), Saint Helena (7), the Seychelles (1), United States (5: California)
• Blancan of United States (1: California)
• Miocene of United States (2: California)
Total: 17 collections including 21 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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