Sula
genus · Brisson 1760 · accepted · extant
16 descendant taxa · 138 fossil sites · 14 formations · 22 countries
Lived when
Paleogene – Quaternary
23.04–0 million years ago
Found where
22 countries
14 rock formations
Fossil record
138 sites
0 catalogued specimens
Inside this group
Immediate children
- Terminal taxon — no children recorded.
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Facts from the record
- Its fossils span about 23 million years, from 23.04 to 0 million years ago.
- The youngest known fossil is around 0 million years old — that is roughly 0 times further back than the whole of human history.
- Sula was named in 1760 (Brisson 1760) — 266 years ago.
- Fossils have been recorded in 22 countries and 14 named rock formations.
- This group contains 16 named taxa, including 14 species.
- This group is not extinct — living birds belong inside it.
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Data from the Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0).