Larus oregonus
Extinct species of gull
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Larus oregonus is an extinct species of gull that lived during the Late Pleistocene.[1]
| †Larus oregonus Temporal range: Pleistocene | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Laridae |
| Genus: | Larus |
| Species: | †L. oregonus |
| Binomial name | |
| †Larus oregonus Shufeldt, 1891 | |
Etymology
The genus name Larus derives from Ancient Greek, referring to a seabird. The species name oregonus derives from Oregon, the state where Edward Drinker Cope collected the type specimen.[1]
Description
Larus oregonus specimens stem from Fossil Lake, Oregon and Camp Cady, California.[1][2] Larus oregonus is about the same size as the ring-billed gull (Larus delawarensis).