Paleosula Howard 1958 (booby)

Aves - Suliformes - Sulidae

Alternative spelling: Palaeosula

Full reference: H. Howard. 1958. Miocene sulids of southern California. Contributions in Science 25:1-15

Parent taxon: Sulidae according to S. L. Olson 1985

See also Carroll 1988 and Howard 1958

Sister taxa: Empheresula, Enkurosula, Eostega, Masillastega, Microsula, Miosula, Morus, Papasula, Prophalacrocorax, Ramphastosula, Sarmatosula, Sula

Subtaxa: Paleosula stocktoni

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of United States (2: California collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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