Palaeognathae

Struthio camelus, Kruger NP, South Africa
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Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Classis: Aves
Informal group: Saurornithes
Cladus: Ornithothoraces
Cladus: Ornithurae
Subclassis: Carinatae
Infraclassis: Neornithes
Parvclassis: Palaeognathae
Ordines: Apterygiformes – Casuariiformes – Rheiformes – Struthioniformes – Tinamiformes
Ordines extinctae: †Aepyornithiformes – †Ambiortiformes – †Dinornithiformes – †Gansuiformes – †Lithornithiformes – †Palaeocursornithiformes
Name[edit]
Palaeognathae
References[edit]
- Harshman, J. et al. (2008). Phylogenomic evidence for multiple losses of flight in ratite birds. PNAS 105: 13462-13467.
- Livezey, B. C. & Zusi, R. L. (2007). Higher-order phylogeny of modern birds (Theropoda, Aves: Neornithes) based on comparative anatomy. II. Analysis and discussion. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 149 (1): 1–95.
Vernacular names[edit]
беларуская: Бескілявыя
català: Paleògnats
Deutsch: Urkiefervögel
English: Ratites
español: Paleognatos
français: Paléognathes
македонски: Старовилични
日本語: 古顎下綱
polski: Paleognatyczne
русский: Бескилевые
slovenčina: bežce
suomi: Vanhaleukaiset
svenska: Paleognata fåglar
Türkçe: Koşucu kuşlar
українська: Безкілеві
中文: 古颚总目
català: Paleògnats
Deutsch: Urkiefervögel
English: Ratites
español: Paleognatos
français: Paléognathes
македонски: Старовилични
日本語: 古顎下綱
polski: Paleognatyczne
русский: Бескилевые
slovenčina: bežce
suomi: Vanhaleukaiset
svenska: Paleognata fåglar
Türkçe: Koşucu kuşlar
українська: Безкілеві
中文: 古颚总目
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