Aves - Anseriformes - Anatidae
Alternative spelling: Oxyurini
Parent taxon: Anatidae according to J. del Hoyo et al. 2014
See also Brodkorb 1964, Emslie 1992, Howard 1972, Mourer-Chauviré 2008, Wetmore 1956, Worthy 2009 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, Oxyura, Paracygnopterus, Plectropterinae, Plectropterus, Pleistoanser, Protomelanitta, Ptaiochen, Romainvillinae, Sharganetta, Sibirionetta, Sinanas, Spatula, Stictonettinae, Tadorninae, Teleornis, Thalassorninae, Thalassornis, Thambetochen
Subtaxa: Dendrochen Dunstanetta Manuherikia Mionetta
Ecology: volant herbivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of the Czech Republic (1 collection), France (1), New Zealand (4), United States (1: South Dakota)
• Oligocene of France (1), Kazakhstan (1)
Total: 9 collections including 15 occurrences