Larus elmorei
Extinct species of gull
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Larus elmorei is an extinct species of gull that lived during the mid-Pliocene.[1]
| †Larus elmorei Temporal range: Pliocene | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Laridae |
| Genus: | Larus |
| Species: | †L. elmorei |
| Binomial name | |
| †Larus elmorei Brodkorb, 1953 | |
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.