Aves - Anseriformes - Anatidae
Parent taxon: Anatidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Alvarez 1977, Brodkorb 1964, del Hoyo et al. 2014, Emslie 1992, Howard 1966, Howard 1972, Wetmore 1956, Wetmore 1962 and Zelenkov 2012
Sister taxa: Aldabranas, Allgoviachen, Aminornis, Anatinae, Ankonetta, Anserinae, Archaeocycnus, Biziura, Cairina, Callonetta, Cayaoa, Centrornis, Cereopsinae, Chelychelynechen, Chendytes, Chenoanas, Chenopis, Chloephaga, Cnemiornis, Dendrocheninae, Dendrocygninae, Eoneornis, Eonessinae, Erismaturinae, Euryanas, Eutelornis, Fuligulinae, Geochen, Histrionicus, Hymenolaimus, Lavanttalornis, Lophonetta, Loxornis, Malacorhynchus, Mareca, Marmaronetta, Merganettinae, Mergellus, Netta, Nettapus, Nogusunna, Nomonyx, Nyrocinae, Olar, Oressochen, Oxyurinae, Paracygnopterus, Plectropterinae, Plectropterus, Pleistoanser, Protomelanitta, Ptaiochen, Romainvillinae, Sharganetta, Sibirionetta, Sinanas, Spatula, Stictonettinae, Tadorninae, Teleornis, Thalassorninae, Thalassornis, Thambetochen
Subtaxa: Oxyura australis Oxyura bessomi Oxyura ferruginea Oxyura hulberti Oxyura jamaicensis Oxyura leucocephala Oxyura maccoa Oxyura vittata Oxyura zapatanima
Ecology: volant herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Italy (1 collection), Mexico (2), New Zealand (1), United States (10: California, Florida, Oregon, Virginia)
• Blancan of United States (1: Florida)
• Hemphillian of Mexico (1)
Total: 16 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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