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Anatalavinae (disused)

Reptilia - Anseriformes - Anseranatidae

Taxonomy
Anatalavinae was named by Olson (1999). Its type is Anatalavis.

It was assigned to Anseranatidae by Olson (1999).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1999Anatalavinae Olson p. 233

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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)
Crocopoda
ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
RankNameAuthor
Eucrocopoda
Archosauria()
informalAvemetatarsalia
Ornithodira
Dinosauromorpha
Dinosauriformes
Dinosauria()
Theropoda()
Neotheropoda
AverostraPaul 2002
Tetanurae
Coelurosauria()
Maniraptora
Paraves
classAves
subclassNeornithesGadow 1893
Neognathae(Pycraft 1900)
PangalloanseraeGauthier and de Queiroz 2001
GalloanseraeSibley and Ahlquist 1990
superorderGalloanserimorphae
orderAnseriformesWagler 1831
familyAnseranatidaeSclater 1880
subfamilyAnatalavinae
subfamilyAnatalavinae

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.

Subfm. †Anatalavinae Olson 1999
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
S. L. Olson 1999Rostrum very broad and shallow, not hooked; frontal area without bony casque; attachment for M. depressor mandibulae greatly enlarged. Humerus proportionately very short and extremely robust. Pelvis with anterior portions of ilia markedly expanded and rounded.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: hydroxyapatiteo
Entire body: yeso
Adult length: 10 to < 100o
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10o
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10o
Architecture: compact or denseo
Ontogeny: accretion, modification of partso
Grouping: solitaryo
Environment: terrestrialo
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: volantf
Diet: herbivoref
Reproduction: oviparouso
Dispersal: direct/internalo
Dispersal 2: mobileo
Created: 2009-01-03 20:09:56
Modified: 2009-01-03 22:09:56
Source: f = family, o = order
References: Livezey 1997, Marsh 1875
Collections
No collection or age range data are available