†subfamily Palaeotringinae (snipe)
Aves - Charadriiformes - Scolopacidae
Parent taxon: Scolopacidae according to A. Wetmore 1956
See also Wetmore 1940
Sister taxa: Actitis, Arenaria, Bartramia, Calidriinae, Calidrinae, Calidris, Coenocorypha, Elorius, Eroliinae, Gallinago, Heteroscelus, Limnodromus, Limosa, Limosinae, Lymnocryptes, Numeniinae, Numenius, Nuntius, Paractitis, Parvelorius, Phalaropus, Philohela, Prosobonia, Scolopacinae, Scolopax, Totanus, Tringa, Tringinae, Tryngites, Villetus, Xenus
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Palaeotringinae in the database