Sterna elegans
creator: Charbonneau, Danny
creator: Adriaens, Peter
creator: Garnett, Stephen
date: 2026-08-30
language: en
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
publisher: World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
relation: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php
subject: Sterna elegans Gambel, 1849
type: ScientificName
bibliographic citation: WoRMS (2026). Sterna elegans Gambel, 1849. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=225959 on 2026-08-30
created: 2006-04-20T14:16:00Z
is replaced by: 413043
modified: 2026-05-21T13:28:59Z
rights holder: WoRMS Editorial Board
scientific name: Sterna elegans Gambel, 1849
accepted name usage ID: 413043
class: Aves
family: Laridae
genus: Sterna
kingdom: Animalia
order: Charadriiformes
parent name usage ID: 137047
phylum: Chordata
scientific name authorship: Gambel, 1849
specific epithet: elegans
taxon rank: Species
taxonomic status: superseded combination