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Mirandornithes (disused)
Taxonomy
Mirandornithes was named by Sangster (2005). It is extant.
It was assigned to Aves by Sangster (2005); and to Aequorlitornithes by Prum et al. (2015).
It was assigned to Aves by Sangster (2005); and to Aequorlitornithes by Prum et al. (2015).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Mirandornithes Sangster p. 612 |
| 2015 | Mirandornithes Prum et al. |
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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.
Unr. Mirandornithes Sangster 2005
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| G. Sangster 2005 | The name Mirandornithes refers to the least inclusive clade comprising Phoenicopterus ruber Linnaeus, 1758 and Podiceps cristatus (Linnaeus, 1758). Phoenicopterus ruber and Podiceps cristatus are selected as reference taxa because these are the type species of Phoenicopterus and Podiceps, respectively, on which the names Phoenicopteridae and Podicipedidae, respectively, are based. A node- rather than a stem-based definition of Mirandornithes is selected because its sister-taxon is unresolved (see below), as recom- mended by Sereno (1999). |