Phalacrocorax goletensis

Phalacrocorax goletensis; Temporal range: Pliocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Suliformes
Family:	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus:	Phalacrocorax
Species:	†P. goletensis
Binomial name
	†Phalacrocorax goletensis; Howard, 1965

Last updated March 30, 2025

Phalacrocorax goletensis is an extinct species of Phalacrocorax that lived during the Pliocene epoch.

Distribution

Phalacrocorax goletensis fossils hail from the Goleta Formation of Mexico.^[1]

References

↑ Howard, H. (1965). "A New Species of Cormorant from the Pliocene of Mexico" (PDF). Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences . 64: 50–55. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.

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[Howard1965a-1] Howard, H. (1965). "A New Species of Cormorant from the Pliocene of Mexico" (PDF). Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences . 64: 50–55. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.

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