Aves - Anseriformes - Anatidae
Full reference: L. Miller. 1925. Chendytes, a diving goose from the California Pleistocene. Condor 27:145-147
Parent taxon: Anatidae according to D. A. Guthrie 1992
See also Brodkorb 1964, Howard 1936, Howard 1972, Lambrecht 1933, Miller 1925, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxa: Aldabranas, Allgoviachen, Aminornis, Anatinae, Ankonetta, Anserinae, Archaeocycnus, Biziura, Cairina, Callonetta, Cayaoa, Centrornis, Cereopsinae, Chelychelynechen, 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, Oxyura, Oxyurinae, Paracygnopterus, Plectropterinae, Plectropterus, Pleistoanser, Protomelanitta, Ptaiochen, Romainvillinae, Sharganetta, Sibirionetta, Sinanas, Spatula, Stictonettinae, Tadorninae, Teleornis, Thalassorninae, Thalassornis, Thambetochen, Uyrekura
Subtaxa: Chendytes lawi Chendytes milleri
Ecology: volant herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (30: California, Oregon collections)
Total: 30 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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