Anseres
suborder · (Linnaeus 1758) · accepted · extant
11 descendant taxa · 5 fossil sites · 3 formations · 4 countries
Lived when
Paleogene – Neogene
37.71–16.3 million years ago
Found where
4 countries
3 rock formations
Fossil record
5 sites
0 catalogued specimens
Inside this group
Immediate children
- Terminal taxon — no children recorded.
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Facts from the record
- Its fossils span about 21 million years, from 37.71 to 16.3 million years ago.
- The youngest known fossil is around 16.3 million years old — that is roughly 54 times further back than the whole of human history.
- Anseres was named in 1758 ((Linnaeus 1758)) — 268 years ago.
- Fossils have been recorded in 4 countries and 3 named rock formations.
- This group contains 11 named taxa, including 4 species.
- This group is not extinct — living birds belong inside it.
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Data from the Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0).