†family Telmabatidae Howard 1955 (waterfowl)
Aves - Anseriformes - Telmabatidae
Full reference: H. Howard. 1955. A new wading bird from the Eocene of Patagonia. American Museum Novitates 1710:1-25
Parent taxon: Anseriformes according to C. J. O. Harrison and C. A. Walker 1976
See also Cracraft 1970 and Howard 1955
Sister taxa: Anachronornithidae, Anatalavis, Anatidae, Anhimae, Anseranatidae, Anseres, Brontornis, Conflicto, Danielsavis, Heterochen, Kustokazanser, Naranbulagornis, Nettapterornis, Paakniwatavis, Palaeopapia, Petropluvialis, Presbyornithidae, Romainvillia, Romainvillidae, Vegaviidae, Vegavis
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: volant herbivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Telmabatidae in the database