Aves - Anseriformes - Anatidae

Full reference: Z. M. Bochenski, J. Happ, G. Salwa and T. Tomek. 2023. An intriguing new species of dabbling duck (Aves: Anseriformes) from the middle Miocene of Austria. Palaeontologia Electronica 26(3:a52):1-19

Parent taxon: Anatidae according to Z. M. Bochenski et al. 2023

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, 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: Lavanttalornis hassleri

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Type: Lavanttalornis hassleri

Ecology: volant herbivore

Distribution: found only at Schaßbach Anatid locality (Miocene of Austria)

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