Gelochelidon Brehm 1830 (gull)
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Aves - Charadriiformes - Laridae
Parent taxon: Laridae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
Sister taxa: Anoinae, Anous, Chlidonias, Chroicocephalus, Creagrus, Gaviota, Gyginae, Gygis, Hydrocoloeus, Hydroprogne, Larinae, Larosterna, Larus, Leucophaeus, Limosavis, Onychoprion, Pagophila, Rhodostethia, Rissa, Rynchopinae, Sterna, Sterninae, Sternula, Thalasseus, Xema
Subtaxa: Gelochelidon nilotica
Type: Sterna nilotica
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Spain (1 collection)
• Pliocene of United States (1: North Carolina)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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