Aves - Anseriformes - Anatidae
Full reference: M. M. Cenizo and F. L. Agnolín. 2010. The southernmost records of Anhingidae and a new basal species of Anatidae (Aves) from the lower–middle Miocene of Patagonia, Argentina. Alcheringa 34(4):493-514
Parent taxon: Anatidae according to C. P. Tambussi et al. 2023
See also Cenizo and Agnolín 2010
Sister taxa: Aldabranas, Allgoviachen, Aminornis, Anatinae, 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, Plectropterus, Pleistoanser, Protomelanitta, Ptaiochen, Romainvillinae, Sharganetta, Sibirionetta, Sinanas, Spatula, Stictonettinae, Tadorninae, Teleornis, Thalassorninae, Thalassornis, Thambetochen, Uyrekura
Subtaxa: Ankonetta larriestrai
Ecology: volant herbivore
Distribution: found only at Bandurrias River, Calafate - Santa Cruz Formation (Miocene of Argentina)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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