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Galloanserimorphae
Taxonomy
Galloanserimorphae is a superorder. It is extant.
It was assigned to Galloanserae by Livezey and Zusi (2007).
It was assigned to Galloanserae by Livezey and Zusi (2007).
Subtaxa
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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2007 | Galloanserimorphae Livezey and Zusi p. 89 |
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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.
Superor. Galloanserimorphae
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Or. Anseriformes Wagler 1831 [waterfowl]
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Fm. †Anachronornithidae Houde et al. 2023
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Fm. Anatidae Vigors 1825
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Subfm. Anatinae Vigors 1825 [duck]
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G. Aix Boie 1828
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Aix galericulata Linnaeus 1758 [mandarin duck]
†Aix praeclara Zelenkov and Kurochkin 2012
Aix sponsa Linnaeus 1758 [wood duck]
Tr. Anatini Vigors 1825 [dabbling duck]
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G. Amazonetta Boetticher 1929 [Brazilian teal]
G. †Anabernicula Ross 1935
G. †Matanas Worthy et al. 2007
G. †Mioquerquedula Zelenkov and Kurochkin 2012
G. Tachyeres Owen 1875 [steamerduck]
G. Chaulelasmus Bonaparte 1838
G. Chenonetta Brandt 1836
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†Chenonetta finschi Van Beneden 1875 [Finsch's duck]
Chenonetta jubata Latham 1801 [Maned duck]
Tr. Mergini Bonaparte 1838 [seaduck]
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G. Bucephala Baird 1858
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Invalid names: Charitonetta Stejneger 1885 [synonym], Glaucionetta Someguy [synonym]
G. Clangula Leach 1819
G. Lophodytes Reichenbach 1853
G. Mergus Linnaeus 1758 [merganser]
G. †Ocyplonessa Brodkorb 1961 [merganser]
G. †Shiriyanetta Watanabe and Matsuoka 2015
G. Somateria Leach 1819 [eider]
G. Nettion Kaup 1829
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†Nettion bunkeri Wetmore 1944
†Nettion eppelsheimense Lambrecht 1933
†Nettion greeni Brodkorb 1964
†Nettion ogallalae Brodkorb 1962
†Nettion velox Milne-Edwards 1867
G. Querquedula Stephens 1826
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†Querquedula floridiana Shufeldt 1917
†Querquedula integra Miller 1944
†Querquedula pullulans Brodkorb 1961
Invalid names: Archeoquerquedula Spillman 1942 [synonym]
Invalid names: Cairinini del Hoyo et al. 2014 [empty], Hymenolaimini del Hoyo et al. 2014 [empty], Tadorini [empty]
Subfm. Anserinae Vigors 1825 [goose]
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Tr. Cereopseini del Hoyo et al. 2014
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G. Cereopsis Latham 1801 [Cape barren goose]
G. †Coscoroba Reichenbach 1853
G. †Chenornis Portis 1884
Subfm. Cygninae [swan]
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G. †Afrocygnus Louchart 2005
G. †Annakacygna Matsuoka and Hasegawa 2022
G. †Cygnanser Kretzoi 1957
G. Cygnus Garsault 1764
G. †Megalodytes
Invalid names: Malacorhynchini del Hoyo et al. 2014 [empty]
G. Biziura Stephens 1824
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†Biziura delautouri Forbes 1891 [New Zealand musk duck]
Biziura lobata Shaw 1796 [Musk duck]
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Invalid names: Biziura exhumata De Vis 1901 [synonym], Dendrocygna validipinnis DeVis 1888 [synonym]
G. Callonetta Delacour 1936
G. †Chendytes Miller 1925
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†Chendytes lawi Miller 1925 [Law's diving-goose]
†Chendytes milleri Howard 1955
G. †Chenoanas Zelenkov 2012
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†Chenoanas asiatica Zelenkov et al. 2018
†Chenoanas deserta Zelenkov 2012
†Chenoanas sansaniensis Milne-Edwards 1867
G. Chloephaga Eyton 1838
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Chloephaga hybrida Molina 1782 [kelp goose]
Chloephaga picta Gmelin 1789 [upland goose]
Chloephaga poliocephala Sclater 1857 [Ashy-headed goose]
†Chloephaga robusta Tambussi 1998
Chloephaga rubidiceps Sclater 1861 [ruddy-headed goose]
G. †Cnemiornis Latham 1789
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†Cnemiornis calcitrans Owen 1865 [South Island goose]
†Cnemiornis gracillis Forbes 1891
†Cnemiornis minor Forbes 1891
†Cnemiornis septentrionalis Oliver 1955
Subfm. Dendrocygninae Reichenbach 1850 [whistling duck]
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G. Dendrocygna Swinson 1837
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Dendrocygna arborea Linnaeus 1758 [West Indian whistling duck]
Dendrocygna arcuata Horsfield 1824 [Wandering whistling-duck]
Dendrocygna autumnalis Linnaeus 1758 [Black-bellied whistling duck]
Dendrocygna bicolor Vieillot 1816 [Fulvous whistling-duck]
†Dendrocygna eversa Wetmore 1924
Dendrocygna eytoni Eyton 1838 [Plumed whistling-duck]
Dendrocygna guttata Schlegel 1866 [Spotted whistling-duck]
Dendrocygna javanica Horsfield 1821 [Lesser whistling-duck]
Dendrocygna viduata Linnaeus 1766 [White-faced whistling-duck]
Subfm. †Erismaturinae
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G. Erismatura Bonaparte 1832
G. †Pinpanetta Worthy 2009
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†Pinpanetta fromensis Worthy 2009
†Pinpanetta tedfordi Worthy 2009
†Pinpanetta vickersrichae Worthy 2009
G. †Euryanas Oliver 1930
G. Malacorhynchus Swainson 1831
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Malacorhynchus membranaceus Latham 1801 [Pink-eared duck]
†Malacorhynchus scarletti Olson 1977 [Scarlett's duck]
G. Mareca Stephens 1824
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Mareca americana Gmelin 1789 [American wigeon]
Mareca penelope Linnaeus 1758 [Eurasian wigeon]
Mareca sibilatrix Poeppig 1829 [Chiloe wigeon]
Mareca strepera Linnaeus 1758 [gadwall]
G. Mergellus Selby 1840
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Mergellus albellus Linnaeus 1758 [smew]
†Mergellus mochanovi Zelenkov and Kurochkin 2014
G. Netta Kaup 1829
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Netta erythrophthalma zu Wied 1833 [southern pochard]
Netta peposaca Vieillot 1816 [Rosy-billed pochard]
Netta rufina Pallas 1773 [red-crested pochard]
G. Nettapus Brandt 1836
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†Nettapus anatoides Depéret 1890
Nettapus auritus Boddaert 1783 [African pygmy-goose]
Nettapus coromandelianus Gmelin 1789 [Cotton pygmy-goose]
Nettapus pulchellus Gould 1842 [Green pygmy-goose]
Subfm. Nyrocinae
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G. Nyroca Flemming 1822
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Subg. Nyroca (Aristonetta) Baird 1858
Subg. Nyroca (Fulix) Sundeval 1835
Subg. Nyroca (Nyroca) Flemming 1822
G. Olar
G. Oressochen Bannister 1870
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†Oressochen debilis Ameghino 1891
Oressochen melanopterus Eyton 1838 [Andean goose]
Invalid names: Neochen Oberholser 1918 [replaced]
G. Oxyura Bonaparte 1828
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Oxyura australis Gould 1836 [Blue-billed duck]
†Oxyura bessomi Howard 1963
Oxyura ferruginea Eyton 1838 [Andean duck]
†Oxyura hulberti Emslie 1992
Oxyura leucocephala Scopoli 1769 [White-headed duck]
Oxyura maccoa Eyton 1838 [Maccoa duck]
Oxyura vittata Philippi 1860 [Lake duck]
†Oxyura zapatanima Alvarez 1977
Subfm. Oxyurinae [stiff-tailed duck]
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G. †Dendrochen Miller 1944
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†Dendrochen oligocaena Tugarinov 1940
†Dendrochen robusta Miller 1944 [duck]
G. †Manuherikia Worthy et al. 2007
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†Manuherikia douglasi Worthy et al. 2008
†Manuherikia lacustrina Worthy et al. 2007
†Manuherikia minuta Worthy et al. 2007
G. †Mionetta Livezey and Martin 1988
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†Mionetta blanchardi Milne-Edwards 1863
†Mionetta consobrina Milne-Edwards 1867
†Mionetta natator Milne-Edwards 1867
†Mionetta turgaiensis Zelenkov 2024
G. †Paracygnopterus Harrison and Walker 1979
G. †Protomelanitta Zelenkov 2011
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†Protomelanitta bakeri Stidham and Zelenkov 2016
†Protomelanitta gracilis Zelenkov 2011
G. Spatula Boie 1822
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Spatula clypeata Linnaeus 1758 [northern shoveler]
Spatula cyanoptera Viellot 1816 [cinnamon teal]
Spatula discors Linnaeus 1766 [blue-winged teal]
Spatula platalea Vieillot 1816 [red shoveler]
Spatula querquedula Linnaeus 1758 [garganey]
Spatula rhynchotis Latham 1801 [Australian shoveler]
Subfm. Tadorninae Reichenbach 1849
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G. Tadorna Boie 1822 [shelduck]
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Tadorna cana Gmelin 1789 [South African shelduck]
Tadorna cristata Kuroda 1917 [Crested shelduck]
Tadorna ferruginea Pallas 1764 [Ruddy shelduck]
†Tadorna radjah Lesson 1828
Tadorna tadorna Linnaeus 1758 [Common shelduck]
Tadorna tadornoides Jardine and Selby 1828 [Australian shelduck]
Tadorna variegata Gmelin 1789 [Paradise shelduck]
Invalid names: Casarca Bonaparte 1838 [synonym], Todarna Reichenbach 1852 [synonym], Todarna wagneri Milkovsky 1995 [nomen dubium]
G. †Thambetochen Olson and Wetmore 1976
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†Thambetochen chauliodous Olson and Wetmore 1976
†Thambetochen xanion Olson and James 1991
Invalid names: Cereopsinae [empty], Dendrocheninae Livezey and Martin 1988 [empty], Merganettinae Bonaparte 1853 [empty], Romainvillinae Lambrecht 1933 [empty], Stictonettinae Boetticher 1950 [empty], Thalassorninae Livezey 1986 [empty]
Subor. Anhimae Wetmore and Miller 1926
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Fm. Anhimidae Stejneger 1885
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G. Chauna Illiger 1811 [crested screamer]
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Chauna chavaria Linnaeus 1766 [Northern screamer]
Chauna torquata Oken 1816 [Southern screamer]
Subor. Anseres Linnaeus 1758
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Fm. †Paranyrocidae Miller and Compton 1939
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G. †Cygnopterus Lambrecht 1931
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†Cygnopterus affinis Van Beneden 1883
†Cygnopterus alphonsi Cheneval 1984
†Cygnopterus lambrechti Kurochkin 1968
G. †Ptenornis Seeley 1866
Invalid names: Anatoidea Leach 1820 [empty], Anseranatoidea Sclater 1880 [empty], Presbyornithoidea Wetmore 1926 [empty]
G. †Brontornis Moreno and Mercerat 1891
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†Brontornis burmeisteri Moreno and Mercerat 1891
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Invalid names: Brontornis platyonyx Ameghino 1894 [synonym], Liornis floweri Ameghino 1894 [synonym], Rostrornis floweri Moreno and Mercerat 1891 [synonym]
Invalid names: Rostrornis Moreno and Mercerat 1891 [synonym]
G. †Palaeopapia Harrison and Walker 1979
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†Palaeopapia eous Harrison and Walker 1976
Invalid names: Howardia Harrison and Walker 1976 [replaced]
Fm. †Presbyornithidae Wetmore 1926
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G. †Presbyornis Wetmore 1926
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†Presbyornis isoni Olson 1994
†Presbyornis mongoliensis Kurochkin and Dyke 2010
†Presbyornis pervetus Wetmore 1926
†Presbyornis recurvirostrus Hardy 1959
Invalid names: Coltonia Hardy 1959 [synonym]
G. †Wilaru Boles et al. 2013
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†Wilaru prideauxi De Pietri et al. 2016
†Wilaru tedfordi Boles et al. 2013
Unr. †Vegaviidae Agnolín et al. 2017
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Invalid names: Romainvillidae Zelenkov 2024 [empty], Telmabatidae Howard 1955 [empty]
Or. †Diatrymiformes Matthew and Granger 1917
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Fm. †Diatrymidae Shufeldt 1913
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G. †Diatryma Cope 1876
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†Diatryma ajax Shufeldt 1913
†Diatryma gigantea Cope 1876
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Invalid names: Diatryma steini Matthew and Granger 1917 [synonym], Omorhamphus storchii Sinclair 1928 [synonym]
†Diatryma sarasini Schaub 1929
Invalid names: Omorhamphus Sinclair 1928 [synonym]
Or. †Dromornithiformes Fürbringer 1888
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Fm. †Dromornithidae Fürbringer 1888
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G. †Bullockornis Rich 1979
G. †Dromornis Owen 1872
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†Dromornis australis Owen 1872
†Dromornis murrayi Worthy et al. 2016
†Dromornis planei Rich 1979
†Dromornis stirtoni Rich 1979
Invalid names: Dromaius australis Woods 1866 [nomen nudum]
Invalid names: Anserimorphae [invalid subgroup]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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References: Marsh 1875, Livezey 1997 |
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Maastrichtian to the top of the Holocene or 72.10000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 70.6 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 70.6 Ma
Collections (682 total)
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Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Late/Upper Campanian | Mongolia (Omnogov) | Presbyornithidae indet. (65344) | |
Late/Upper Campanian | Canada (British Colombia) | Maaqwi cascadensis (191629) | |
Maastrichtian | Antarctica | Polarornis gregorii (131860) | |
Maastrichtian | Mongolia | Teviornis gobiensis (84444) | |
Maastrichtian - Paleocene | New Zealand (Canterbury) | Aves indet. (189281) | |
Lancian | USA (Wyoming) | Presbyornithidae indet. sp. 4, Presbyornithidae indet. sp. 3, Presbyornithidae indet. sp. 2 (14519) | |
Late/Upper Maastrichtian | Chile (Concepcíon) | Neogaeornis wetzeli (13309) | |
Late/Upper Maastrichtian | Antarctica | Aves indet. (13106) Presbyornithidae indet. (45325) Vegavis iaai, Polarornis gregorii (233507) Vegavis sp. (204405) | |
Late/Upper Maastrichtian | USA (New Jersey) | Telmatornis rex (87903) | |
Danian | Antarctica (Seymour Island) | Conflicto antarcticus (8019) | |
Tiffanian | USA (North Dakota) | Presbyornis isoni (15000) | |
Selandian - Thanetian | New Zealand (South Island) | Phaethontiformes indet. (175680) | |
Selandian - Thanetian | New Zealand | Australornis lovei (68822) | |
Late/Upper Paleocene | USA (Maryland) | Presbyornis isoni (84046) | |
Late/Upper Paleocene | Mongolia (Omnogov) | Naranbulagornis khun (199895 199896) Presbyornithidae indet., Presbyornis mongoliensis (37008) | |
Late/Upper Paleocene | Kazakhstan (Chimkent) | Zhylgaia aestiflua (48888) | |
Clarkforkian | USA (Wyoming) | Anseriformes indet., Anachronornis anhimops (231027) | |
Casamayoran | Argentina (Chubut) | Telmabates antiquus, Telmabates howardae (39295) | |
Ypresian | United Kingdom | Anatalavis oxfordi (85229) | |
Ypresian | Australia (Queensland) | Anseriformes indet., Murgonornis archeri (59088) |