Anatidae

Iwaniuk, Andrew N., Olson, Storrs L. & James, Helen F., 2009, Extraordinary cranial specialization in a new genus of extinct duck (Aves: Anseriformes) from Kauai, Hawaiian Islands, Zootaxa 2296, pp. 47-67 : 48

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.191607

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6213655

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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03872117-FC59-FFB6-4AB7-FA3CA91EF5D6

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scientific name

Anatidae
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Family Anatidae View in CoL

The new taxon is assigned to the Anatidae based on the following combination of traits: neurocranium with strongly developed postorbital processes, but lacking zygomatic processes or any ossification of the aponeuroses zygomatica; large basipterygoid processes present on the parasphenoid rostrum anterior to the basitemporal plate; ossified cartilage present in the caudal nasal concha; lacrimals fused and elongated anteroposteriorly; mandible with strongly upturned retroarticular processes.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Aves

Order

Anseriformes

Family

Anatidae

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Aves

Order

Anseriformes

Family

Anatidae

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