Aves - Anseriformes - Anatidae
Full reference: J. O. Harrison and C. A. Walker. 1978. Pleistocene bird remains from Aldabra Atoll, Indian Ocean. Journal of Natural History 12:7-14
Parent taxon: Anatidae according to J. O. Harrison and C. A. Walker 1978
Sister taxa: 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, Spatula, Stictonettinae, Tadorninae, Teleornis, Thalassorninae, Thalassornis, Thambetochen
Subtaxa: Aldabranas cabri
Type: Aldabranas cabri
Ecology: volant herbivore
Distribution: found only at Bassin Cabri, Aldabra (Quaternary of Seychelles)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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