Aves - Anseriformes - Anatidae

Full reference: Z. Bochenski, J. Happ, G. Salwa and T. Tomek. 2025. The first fossil bird from the Miocene swamps of Gračanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina: A novel and very unique duck. Palaeontologia Electronica 28.1.a14:1-16

Parent taxon: Anatidae according to Z. Bochenski et al. 2025

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, 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: Gracanicanetta happi

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Type: Gracanicanetta happi

Ecology: volant herbivore

Distribution: found only at Gračanica coal mine (lower section [unit 1]) (Miocene to Miocene of Bosnia and Herzegovina)

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