†Matanas enrighti Worthy et al. 2007 (dabbling duck)
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Aves - Anseriformes - Anatidae
Full reference: T. H. Worthy, A. J. D. Tennyson, C. Jones, J. A. McNamara, and B. J. Douglas. 2007. Miocene waterfowl and other birds from central Otago, New Zealand. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 5(1):1-39
Belongs to Matanas according to T. H. Worthy et al. 2007
See also Zelenkov 2012
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: MNZ S42281, a limb element (left humerus). Its type locality is Croc Site L1, Mata Creek, H41/f84, which is in an Altonian lacustrine - large sandstone/siltstone in the Bannockburn Formation of New Zealand.
Ecology: volant herbivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of New Zealand (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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