Larus elmorei

†Larus elmorei
Temporal range: Pliocene
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Laridae
Genus: Larus
Species:
†L. elmorei
Binomial name
†Larus elmorei
Brodkorb, 1953

Larus elmorei is an extinct species of gull that lived during the mid-Pliocene.[1]

Etymology

The 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

Larus 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

  1. ^ a b c Brodkorb, Pierce (1953). "A Pliocene Gull From Florida" (PDF). The Wilson Bulletin. 62 (2): 94–98.
  2. ^ "Larus elmorei Brodkorb, 1953". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-12-08.