Mergus miscellus Alvarez and Olson 1978 (merganser)

Aves - Anseriformes - Anatidae

Full reference: R. Alvarez and S. L. Olson. 1978. A new merganser from the Miocene of Virginia (Aves: Anatidae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 91(2):522-532

Belongs to Mergus according to R. Alvarez and S. L. Olson 1978

Sister taxa: Mergus australis, Mergus merganser, Mergus milleneri, Mergus serrator

Type specimen: USNM 237150, a partial skeleton. Its type locality is Stratford Bluffs, Zone 12-13, which is in a Langhian marine horizon in the Calvert Formation of Virginia.

Ecology: volant herbivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of United States (2: Virginia collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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