Aves - Procellariiformes - Oceanitidae
Parent taxon: Procellariiformes according to R. T. Chesser et al. 2018
See also Carroll 1988, Clements et al. 2017, del Hoyo et al. 2014, Livezey and Zusi 2007, Olson 1975, Olson 1985, Olson 1985, Olson 1985 and Olson and James 1982
Sister taxa: Diomedeidae, Diomedeoididae, Hydrobatidae, Hydrotherikornis, Kievornis, Makahala, Marinavidae, Pandiomedeidae, Pelecanoidi, Pelecanoididae, Procellarae, Procellariidae, Rupelornis, Rupelornis definitus, Tytthostonychidae
Subtaxa: Fregetta Oceanites Oceanitinae Pelagodroma
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Antarctica (1 collection), Falkland Islands (Malvinas) (1), French Southern Territories (1), New Caledonia (1), New Zealand (6), Pitcairn (1), Saint Helena (10)
• Pliocene of South Africa (5)
Total: 26 collections including 28 occurrences