Concise hierarchy

(Kingdom) Animalia - (Phylum) Chordata - (Class) Reptilia - (Order) Charadriiformes

Subsequent entries

Larus (Genus) Linnaeus, 1758

Current position

Laroidea (Superfamily) Vigors, 1825

Ref: B.C. Livezey & R.L. Zusi, 2007: 92.

Alternative positions

Charadriformes (Order)	Ref: J. van der Land, 2001: 375.
Charadriiformes (Order) Huxley, 1867	Ref: R.L. Carroll, 1988: 626.
Lari (Suborder) Sharpe, 1891	Ref: C.M. Perrins, 1991 (1990): 20.

Historical positions

Laroidea (Superfamily) Vigors, 1825	Ref: B.C. Livezey & R.L. Zusi, 2007: 92.
Charadriiformes (Order) Huxley, 1867	Ref: E.C. Dickinson, 2003: 23, 146. [indirect]
Charadriformes (Order)	Ref: J. van der Land, 2001: 375.
Charadriiformes (Order) Huxley, 1867	Ref: 1995
Laroidea (Superfamily) Vigors, 1825	Ref: B.L. Monroe Jr. & C.G. Sibley, 1993: 111.
Lari (Suborder) Sharpe, 1891	Ref: C.M. Perrins, 1991 (1990): 20, 374.
Charadriiformes (Order) Huxley, 1867	Ref: R.L. Carroll, 1988: 626.
Charadriiformes (Order) Huxley, 1867	Ref: W.J. Bock, 1982: 985-986.
Charadriiformes (Order) Huxley, 1867	Ref: T.I. Storer et al., 1979
Lari (Suborder) Sharpe, 1891	Ref: B. Grzimek et al., 1975 (1969): 565.
Lari (Suborder) Sharpe, 1891	Ref: P. Brodkorb, 1967: 205.

Number of Subtaxa

2024	Available in Systema Naturae 2000	14g;94s;128ss; †5g;1s
1989-present	Systema Naturae 2000: 25 May 2015	[14g;94s;128ss; †5g]
2003	E.C. Dickinson: 23, 146	15g;97s;[131ss]
1993	B.L. Monroe Jr. & C.G. Sibley	28[27]g;128[127]s; ‡[1g;1s]
1991 (1990)	C.M. Perrins	7g50s
1982	W.J. Bock	2sf;4g;88s
1967	P. Brodkorb	[; †5g]