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Aepyornithiformes
Taxonomy
Aepyornithiformes is an order. It is not extant.
It was assigned to Neognathae by Wetmore (1960); to Palaeognathae by Carroll (1988); to Struthionimorphae by Livezey and Zusi (2007); and to Palaeognathae by Mayr (2022).
It was assigned to Neognathae by Wetmore (1960); to Palaeognathae by Carroll (1988); to Struthionimorphae by Livezey and Zusi (2007); and to Palaeognathae by Mayr (2022).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1960 | Aepyornithiformes Wetmore p. 24 |
| 1988 | Aepyornithiformes Carroll |
| 2007 | Aepyornithiformes Livezey and Zusi p. 89 |
| 2022 | Aepyornithiformes Mayr p. 29 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Or. †Aepyornithiformes
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Fm. †Aepyornithidae Bonaparte 1853 [elephant bird]
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G. †Aepyornis Geoffroy 1850
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†Aepyornis hildebrandti Burckhardt 1893
†Aepyornis maximus Geoffroy Saint Hilaire 1850
†Aepyornis medius Milne-Edwards and Grandidier 1869
G. †Mullerornis Milne-Edwards and Grandidier 1894
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†Mullerornis agilis Milne-Edwards and Grandidier 1894
†Mullerornis betsilei Milne-Edwards and Grandidier 1894
†Mullerornis rudis Milne-Edwards and Grandidier 1894
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available