Allgoviachen Mayr et al. 2023 (waterfowl)

Aves - Anseriformes - Anatidae

Full reference: G. Mayr, T. Lechner, and M. Böhme. 2023. Nearly complete leg of an unusual, shelduck-sized anseriform bird from the earliest late Miocene hominid locality Hammerschmiede (Germany). Historical Biology 35(4):465-474

Parent taxon: Anatidae according to G. Mayr et al. 2023

Sister taxa: Aldabranas, 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, 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

Subtaxa: Allgoviachen tortonica

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Type: Allgoviachen tortonica

Ecology: volant herbivore

Distribution: found only at Hammerschmiede HAM 4 (Miocene of Germany)

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