Aves - Anseriformes - Anatidae
Full reference: N. V. Zelenkov. 2011. Diving Ducks from the Middle Miocene of Western Mongolia. Paleontological Journal 45(2):191-199
Parent taxon: Anatidae according to T. A. Stidham and N. V. Zelenkov 2016
See also Zelenkov 2011
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, Ptaiochen, Romainvillinae, Sharganetta, Sibirionetta, Sinanas, Spatula, Stictonettinae, Tadorninae, Teleornis, Thalassorninae, Thalassornis, Thambetochen
Subtaxa: Protomelanitta bakeri Protomelanitta gracilis
Ecology: volant herbivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Mongolia (1 collection), United States (1: Nevada)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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