Family Anseranatidae Sclater 1880 (waterfowl)

Aves - Anseriformes - Anseranatidae

Alternative spelling: Anseranatinae

Parent taxon: Anseriformes according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Brodkorb 1964, del Hoyo et al. 2014, Livezey 1997, Livezey and Zusi 2007, Mayr 2005, Mourer-Chauviré et al. 2004, Olson 1999, Worthy et al. 2017, Worthy and Nguyen 2020 and Worthy and Scanlon 2009

Sister taxa: Anachronornithidae, Anatalavis, Anatidae, Anhimae, Anseres, Brontornis, Conflicto, Cousteauvia, Danielsavis, Heterochen, Kustokazanser, Naranbulagornis, Nettapterornis, Paakniwatavis, Palaeopapia, Petropluvialis, Presbyornithidae, Romainvillia, Romainvillidae, Telmabatidae, Vegaviidae, Vegavis

Subtaxa: Anatalavinae Anseranas Anserpica Eoanseranas

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Ecology: volant herbivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Australia (2 collections)

• Oligocene of Australia (1), France (1)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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