Somateria spectabilis Linnaeus 1758 (king eider)
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Aves - Anseriformes - Anatidae
Alternative combination: Anas spectabilis
Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824
Belongs to Somateria according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also del Hoyo et al. 2014 and Linnaeus 1758
Sister taxa: Somateria fischeri, Somateria gravipes, Somateria mollissima
Ecology: volant herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Canada (3: Nunavut collections), Greenland (4), Norway (1), Spain (1), United States (1: Florida)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
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