Aves - Anseriformes - Anatidae
Parent taxon: Anatidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also del Hoyo et al. 2014, Hay 1930, Howard 1946, 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, Marmaronetta, Merganettinae, Mergellus, Netta, Nettapus, Nogusunna, Nomonyx, Nyrocinae, Olar, Oressochen, Oxyura, Oxyurinae, Paracygnopterus, Plectropterinae, Plectropterus, Pleistoanser, Protomelanitta, Ptaiochen, Romainvillinae, Sharganetta, Sibirionetta, Sinanas, Spatula, Stictonettinae, Tadorninae, Teleornis, Thalassorninae, Thalassornis, Thambetochen
Subtaxa: Mareca americana Mareca penelope Mareca sibilatrix Mareca strepera
Type: Anas penelope
Ecology: volant herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Argentina (1 collection), Azerbaijan (2), Egypt (4), Greece (7), Italy (2), Mexico (2), Romania (1), the Russian Federation (4), Spain (1), the United Kingdom (3), United States (12: California, Florida, Georgia, New Mexico, Oregon)
• Blancan of United States (1: Florida)
• Pliocene of United States (1: North Carolina)
Total: 41 collections including 44 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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