Aves - Anseriformes - Anatidae
Parent taxon: Anatidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also del Hoyo et al. 2014 and Louchart et al. 2008
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, Gracanicanetta, Histrionicus, Hymenolaimus, Lavanttalornis, Lophonetta, Loxornis, Malacorhynchus, Mareca, Marmaronetta, Merganettinae, Mergellus, Netta, Nettapus, Nogusunna, Nomonyx, Nyrocinae, Olar, Oressochen, Oxyura, Oxyurinae, Paracygnopterus, Plectropterinae, Pleistoanser, Protomelanitta, Ptaiochen, Romainvillinae, Sharganetta, Sibirionetta, Sinanas, Spatula, Stictonettinae, Tadorninae, Teleornis, Thalassorninae, Thalassornis, Thambetochen, Uyrekura
Subtaxa: Plectropterus gambensis
Ecology: volant herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of the Congo-Kinshasa (1 collection), Egypt (2), Sudan (2)
• Miocene of Chad (2), Ethiopia (1)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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