Larus perpetuus
Appearance
†Larus perpetuus 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. perpetuus
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Binomial name | |
†Larus perpetuus Emslie, 1995
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Larus perpetuus is an extinct species of gull that lived in North America during the Pliocene.[1]
Etymology
[edit]The genus name Larus derives from Ancient Greek, referring to a seabird. The species name perpetuus derives from Latin, meaning constant or forever, referencing the "long fossil history of this species."[1]
Description
[edit]Larus perpetuus specimens stem from Sarasota County, Florida (Late Pliocene), and Beaufort County, North Carolina (Early Pliocene).[1] Its bone structure most closely resembles the black-tailed gull (Larus crassirostris), ring-billed gull (Larus delawarensis), and Audouin's gull (Ichthyaetus audouinii; formerly Larus audouinii).[1]
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Larus perpetuus - Paleontology Database
- Larus perpetuus - Mindat.org
- Larus perpetuus - GBIF