Spatula Boie 1822 (waterfowl)

Aves - Anseriformes - Anatidae

Parent taxon: Anatidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Hay 1902, Hay 1930, Shufeldt 1891, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956

Sister taxa: Aldabranas, Allgoviachen, Aminornis, Anatinae, Ankonetta, Anserinae, Archaeocycnus, Biziura, Cairina, Callonetta, Cayaoa, Centrornis, Cereopsinae, Chelychelynechen, Chendytes, Chenoanas, Chenopis, Chloephaga, Cnemiornis, Dendrocheninae, Dendrocygninae, Eoneornis, Eonessinae, Erismaturinae, Euryanas, Eutelornis, Fuligulinae, Geochen, Histrionicus, Hymenolaimus, Lavanttalornis, Lophonetta, Loxornis, Malacorhynchus, Mareca, Marmaronetta, Merganettinae, Mergellus, Netta, Nettapus, Nogusunna, Nomonyx, Nyrocinae, Olar, Oressochen, Oxyura, Oxyurinae, Paracygnopterus, Plectropterinae, Plectropterus, Pleistoanser, Protomelanitta, Ptaiochen, Romainvillinae, Sharganetta, Sibirionetta, Sinanas, Stictonettinae, Tadorninae, Teleornis, Thalassorninae, Thalassornis, Thambetochen

Subtaxa: Spatula clypeata Spatula cyanoptera Spatula discors Spatula platalea Spatula querquedula Spatula rhynchotis

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Type: Anas clypeata

Ecology: volant herbivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Argentina (2 collections), Greece (8), Hungary (1), Italy (4), Mexico (2), Monaco (1), New Zealand (2), Romania (1), the Russian Federation (2), Spain (2), the United Kingdom (1), United States (24: California, Florida, Georgia, Ohio, Oregon, Virginia, Wyoming), Venezuela (1)

• Blancan of United States (2: Florida)

• Pliocene of United States (1: North Carolina)

Total: 54 collections including 72 occurrences

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