Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Chordata > Subphylum Vertebrata > Superclass Gnathostomata > Superclass Tetrapoda > Class Aves > Order Anseriformes

Anatidae

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Aix
Aix Boie, 1822
Alopochen Stejneger, 1885
Anas Linnaeus, 1758
Anser Brisson, 1760
Aythya Boie, 1822
Branta
Branta Scopoli, 1769
Bucephala
Bucephala Baird, 1858
Chen Boie, 1822
Clangula Leach, 1819
Cygnus Bartram, 1791
Cygnus Bechstein, 1803
Dendrocygna Swainson, 1837
Histrionicus Lesson, 1828
Lophodytes Reichenbach, 1853
Marmaronetta Reichenbach, 1853
Melanitta Boie, 1822
Mergellus Selby, 1840
Mergus
Mergus Linnaeus, 1758
Netta Kaup, 1829
Oxyura
Oxyura Bonaparte, 1828
Polysticta
Polysticta Eyton, 1836
Somateria
Somateria Leach, 1819
Tadorna Oken, 1817

Vernaculars (+) (-)

 Bokmål (Norwegian): andefamilien sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
 Dutch: eenden, ganzen en zwanen
 English: swans, geese & ducks sources: MASDEA (1997).
 Norwegian: andefamilien sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
 Norwegian Bokmål: andefamilien
 Norwegian Nynorsk: andefamilien
 Nynorsk (Norwegian): andefamilien sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
 Swedish: änder, gäss och svanar

Literature

basis of record

van der Land, J. (2001). Tetrapoda, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 375-376

additional source

Harrison, P. (1985). Seabirds: an identification guide. Revised edition. Christopher Helm Publisher. A & C Black: London, UK. ISBN 0-7136-3510-X. 448 pp.

Genbank

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External Links

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Citation

WoRMS (2014). Anatidae. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:136973

Drs Cees Roselaar. Anatidae. Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=10712

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine

Importance

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GUID

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:136973
urn:lsid:faunaeur.org:taxname:10712

Last modified

2004-12-21 by Drs Cees Roselaar & by Jacob van der Land

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