Aves - Anseriformes - Anatidae

Full reference: S. L. Olson and H. F. James. 1991. Descriptions of Thirty-Two New Species of Birds from the Hawaiian Islands: Part I. Non-Passeriformes. Ornithological Monographs 45:1-88

Parent taxon: Anatidae according to S. L. Olson and H. F. James 1991

Sister taxa: Aix, Aldabranas, Allgoviachen, Anatinae, Ankonetta, Anserinae, Archaeocycnus, Biziura, Cairina, Callonetta, Cayaoa, Centrornis, Cereopsinae, Chendytes, Chenoanas, Chenopis, Cnemiornis, Dendrocheninae, Dendrocygna, Dendrocygninae, Eonessinae, Erismaturinae, Euryanas, Fuligulinae, Geochen, Histrionicus, Hymenolaimus, Lophonetta, Malacorhynchus, Mareca, Marmaronetta, Merganettinae, Mergellus, Netta, Nettapus, Nogusunna, Nomonyx, Nyrocinae, Olar, Oressochen, Oxyura, Oxyurinae, Paracygnopterus, Plectropterinae, Plectropterus, Protomelanitta, Ptaiochen, Romainvillinae, Sharganetta, Sibirionetta, Sinanas, Spatula, Stictonettinae, Tadorninae, Thalassorninae, Thalassornis, Thambetochen

Subtaxa: Chelychelynechen quassus

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Type: Chelychelynechen quassus

Ecology: volant herbivore

Distribution: found only at Makewehi Dunes (Quaternary of Hawaii)

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