Larus robustus is an extinct species of gull that lived during the Late Pleistocene.[1][2]
| †Larus robustus Temporal range: Pleistocene
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Laridae |
| Genus: | Larus |
| Species: | †L. robustus
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| Binomial name | |
| †Larus robustus Shufeldt, 1891
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Etymology edit
The genus name Larus derives from Ancient Greek, referring to a seabird. The species name robustus derives from Latin, meaning "hardness, strength."[1][3]
Description edit
Larus robustus specimens stem from Fossil Lake, Oregon.[1] Charles H. Sternberg collected the type specimen.[1] Larus robustus is large gull, smaller than the glaucous gull (Larus hyperboreus) and significantly larger than the American herring gull (Larus argentatus smithsonianus).[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Shufeldt, R. W. (1892). "A study of the fossil avifauna of the Equus beds of the Oregon desert". Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 9: 389–425.
- ^ "PBDB". paleobiodb.org. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ "robustus", Wiktionary, the free dictionary, 2023-07-15, retrieved 2023-12-08
External links edit
- Larus robustus - Paleontology Database
- Larus robustus - Mindat.org
- Larus robustus (Shufeldt, 1891) - GBIF