Sterna milne-edwardsii
| Sterna milne-edwardsii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Sternidae |
| Genus: | Sterna |
| Species: | S. milne-edwardsii |
| Binomial name | |
| Sterna milne-edwardsii Riabinin 1931 | |
Sterna milne-edwardsii is an extinct tern from the Miocene.[1] It was named after Alphonse Milne-Edwards a French ornithologist specialising in fossil birds.
References
- ↑ "Fossil record of the Charadriiformes". Palaeobiology and Biodiversity Research Group, University of Bristol. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
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