Anabernicula
Extinct genus of birds
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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.
| Anabernicula Temporal range: Pliocene - Pleistocene | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Subfamily: | Anatinae |
| Genus: | †Anabernicula Ross, 1935 |