- Source: Larus elmorei
Larus elmorei is an extinct species of gull that lived during the mid-Pliocene.
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.
Description
Larus elmorei specimens stem from the Bone Valley Formation in Polk County, Florida. Larus elmorei is most similar in size to the California gull (Larus californicus), being slightly smaller.
References
External links
Larus elmorei Brodkorb 1953 (gull) - Paleontology Database
Larus elmorei - Mindat.org
Larus elmorei - GBIF
