Aves - Anseriformes - Anatidae
Full reference: A. Wetmore. 1943. An extinct goose from the Island of Hawaii. Condor 45:146-148
Parent taxon: Anatidae according to S. L. Olson and H. F. James 1991
See also Brodkorb 1964 and Olson and James 1982
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, 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: Geochen rhuax
Ecology: volant herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (2: Hawaii collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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