Mirandornithes
E541537
Mirandornithes is a clade of aquatic birds that unites flamingos and grebes as close evolutionary relatives.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mirandornithes canonical | 2 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clade
ⓘ
group of birds ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | mirandornithean birds ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Phoenicopteriformes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Podicipediformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| definedBy | phylogenetic analyses grouping flamingos and grebes as closest relatives ⓘ |
| describedAs | clade of aquatic birds that unites flamingos and grebes as close evolutionary relatives ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
other waterbird clades such as Anseriformes
ⓘ
other waterbird clades such as Charadriiformes ⓘ |
| etymology | from Latin "mirandus" meaning "wonderful" and Greek "ornis" meaning "bird" ⓘ |
| feedingMode |
diving for aquatic prey (in grebes)
ⓘ
filter feeding (in flamingos) ⓘ |
| habitat |
lagoons
ⓘ
lakes ⓘ shallow marine and inland waters ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
adaptations for feeding in water
ⓘ
aquatic lifestyle ⓘ specialized swimming adaptations ⓘ webbed or lobed feet ⓘ |
| hasResearchTopic |
convergent evolution with other waterbirds
ⓘ
evolution of aquatic adaptations in birds ⓘ |
| hasSynapomorphy |
shared skeletal features of vertebrae and limbs
ⓘ
similar eggshell microstructure ⓘ similar features of the palate and skull ⓘ |
| hasTemporalRange | at least Miocene to Recent (based on fossil record of member groups) ⓘ |
| includes |
Phoenicopteridae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Podicipedidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| infraclass | Neognathae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSisterGroupOf | other neognath birds outside Phoenicopteriformes and Podicipediformes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| memberOf | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedIn | modern avian phylogenetic classifications ⓘ |
| subclass | Neornithes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
fossil evidence
ⓘ
molecular evidence ⓘ morphological evidence ⓘ |
| taxonRank | clade ⓘ |
| unites |
flamingos
ⓘ
grebes ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.