Taxonavigation
Familia: Anatidae
Subfamilia: Oxyurinae
Genus: †Mionetta
Species: †M. blanchardi – ?†M. consobrina – ?†M. eversa – ?†M. natator
Name
Mionetta Livezey & Martin, 1988: 208
Gender: feminine
Type species: Anas blanchardi Milne-Edwards, 1863 [by original designation]
Etymology: "mio, from Greek meion or mikros, less or little, after its stratigraphic position; and Greek netta, duck" [Livezey & Martin, 1988: 208]
References
Primary references
- Livezey, B.C. & Martin, L.D. 1988. The systematic position of the Miocene anatid Anas[?] blanchardi Milne-Edwards. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 8(2): 196–211. DOI: 10.1080/02724634.1988.10011698 JSTOR Reference page.
Additional references
- Worthy, T.H. & Lee, M.S.Y. 2008. Affinities of Miocene waterfowl (Anatidae: Manuherikia, Dunstanetta and Miotadorna) from the St Bathans fauna, New Zealand. Palaeontology 51: 677–708. DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4983.2008.00778.x Reference page.
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