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Natatores

Reptilia - Theropoda

Taxonomy
Natatores was named by Baird (1858). It is extant.

It was assigned to Neoaves by Livezey and Zusi (2007).

Subtaxa
Pygopodotubinares, Steganograllatores
Sister taxa
Pygopodotubinares, Steganograllatores

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1858Natatores Baird
2007Natatores Livezey and Zusi p. 90

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
—Sauropsida
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
—Romeriida
—Diapsida()
—Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
RankNameAuthor
—Crocopoda
—ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
—Eucrocopoda
—Archosauria()
informalAvemetatarsalia
—Ornithodira
—Dinosauromorpha
—Dinosauriformes
—Dinosauria()
orderTheropoda
—Neotheropoda
—AverostraPaul 2002
—Tetanurae
—Coelurosauria()
—Maniraptora
—Paraves
classAves
subclassNeornithesGadow 1893
—Neognathae(Pycraft 1900)
—NeoavesSibley et al. 1988
—NatatoresBaird 1858
—NatatoresBaird 1858

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.

Unr. Natatores Baird 1858
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Unr. Pygopodotubinares Livezey and Zusi 2007
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Superor. Gaviomorphae Livezey and Zusi 2007
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Or. Podicipediformes Fürbringer 1888 [grebe]
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Fm. Podicipedidae Bonaparte 1831
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G. Aechmophorus Coues 1862
G. †Pliolymbus Murray 1967
G. Podiceps Latham 1787
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Invalid names: Miobaptus Svec 1982 [synonym], Pliodytes Brodkorb 1953 [synonym], Thiornis Longinos Navás 1922 [synonym]
G. Podilymbus Lesson 1831
G. Poliocephalus Selby 1840
G. Rollandia Bonaparte 1856
G. Tachybaptus Reichenbach 1853
Invalid names: Podicipedini Storer 1963 [empty], Podilymbini Storer 1963 [empty]
Unr. Steganograllatores Livezey and Zusi 2007
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Or. Ardeiformes Wagler 1831
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Invalid names: Cochleariidae Ridgway 1887 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available