Sula Brisson 1760 (booby)
Reptilia - Pelecaniformes - Sulidae
PaleoDB taxon number: 36639
Synonym: Dysporus Illiger 1811 (taxon 316531)
Parent taxon: Sulidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
Sister taxa: Empheresula, Eostega, Masillastega, Microsula, Miosula, Morus, Paleosula, Papasula, Prophalacrocorax, Ramphastosula, Sarmatosula
Subtaxa: Sula (Sula), Sula arvernensis, Sula brandi, Sula clarki, Sula dactylatra, Sula figueroae, Sula granti, Sula guano, Sula leucogaster, Sula magna, Sula nebouxii, Sula phosphata, Sula pohli, Sula sula, Sula sulita, Sula universitatis, Sula variegata, Sula willetti
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore