| Anabernicula Temporal range: Pliocene - Pleistocene | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Subfamily: | Anatinae |
| Genus: | †Anabernicula Ross, 1935 |
Anabernicula is an extinct genus of waterfowl related to shelducks that existed from the Pliocene to the Pleistocene. [1] Four species have been described: A. minuscula, A. gracilenta, A. oregonensis, and A. robusta.
References
- ↑ Howard, Hildegard. (1964). "A new species of the "pygmy goose," Anabernicula, from the Oregon Pleistocene, with a discussion of the genus" (PDF). American Museum Novitates (2200): 1–14.
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