Larus elmorei is an extinct species of gull that lived during the mid-Pliocene.[1]
| †Larus elmorei Temporal range: Pliocene
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Laridae |
| Genus: | Larus |
| Species: | †L. elmorei
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| Binomial name | |
| †Larus elmorei Brodkorb, 1953
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Etymology
editThe genus name Larus derives from Ancient Greek, referring to a seabird. The species name elmorei derives from the last name of George C. Elmore, Mining Superintendent of the American Agricultural Chemical Company in Florida, who collected the type specimen.[1]
Description
editLarus elmorei specimens stem from the Bone Valley Formation in Polk County, Florida.[1][2] Larus elmorei is most similar in size to the California gull (Larus californicus), being slightly smaller.
References
edit- ^ a b c Brodkorb, Pierce (1953). "A Pliocene Gull From Florida" (PDF). The Wilson Bulletin. 62 (2): 94–98.
- ^ "Larus elmorei Brodkorb, 1953". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
External links
edit- Larus elmorei Brodkorb 1953 (gull) - Paleontology Database
- Larus elmorei - Mindat.org
- Larus elmorei - GBIF