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 | |
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