| Anabernicula Temporal range: Pliocene - Pleistocene | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| 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 in North America. [1] Four species have been described: A. minuscula, A. gracilenta, A. oregonensis, and A. robusta. The genus got described for the first time by Ross in 1935.[1]
References
- Howard, Hildegard. (1964). "A new species of the "pygmy goose," Anabernicula, from the Oregon Pleistocene, with a discussion of the genus". American Museum Novitates (2200): 1–14.