†Alopochen sirabensis Andrews 1897 (Malagasy shelduck)
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Aves - Anseriformes - Anatidae
Alternative combination: Chenalopex sirabensis
Full reference: C. W. Andrews. 1897. On some fossil remains of carinate birds from central Madagascar. Ibis 39:343-358
Belongs to Alopochen according to S. M. Goodman 1999
See also Andrews 1897, Brodkorb 1964 and Lambrecht 1933
Sister taxa: Alopochen (Mascarenachen), Alopochen aegyptiaca, Alopochen kervazoi, Alopochen mauritianus
Type specimen: Its type locality is Sirabé (BMNH collection), which is in a Pleistocene terrestrial horizon in Madagascar
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Madagascar (5 collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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