| Basic info | Taxonomic history | Classification | Included Taxa |
| Morphology | Ecology and taphonomy | External Literature Search | Age range and collections |
Numenius borealis (eskimo curlew)
Taxonomy
Scolopax borealis was named by Forster (1772). It is extant.
It was recombined as Numenius borealis by Wetmore (1956), Olson and Rasmussen (2001) and Clements et al. (2017).
It was recombined as Numenius borealis by Wetmore (1956), Olson and Rasmussen (2001) and Clements et al. (2017).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1772 | Scolopax borealis Forster |
| 1956 | Numenius borealis Wetmore p. 72 |
| 2001 | Numenius borealis Olson and Rasmussen p. 293 |
| 2017 | Numenius borealis Clements et al. |
Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data
|
|
If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Numenius borealis Forster 1772 [eskimo curlew]
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
| Source: subo = suborder, o = order | |||||
| References: Benton 1983, Marsh 1875, Bush and Bambach 2015 | |||||
Age range: base of the Zanclean to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 5.33300 to 0.01170 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zanclean | USA (North Carolina) | Numenius borealis (52582) | |
| Late/Upper Pleistocene | USA (Wyoming) | Numenius borealis (93277) | |
| Late/Upper Pleistocene | Peru | Numenius borealis (71346) |