Galloanserae
E8190
Galloanserae is a major clade of birds that unites waterfowl (like ducks and geese) and landfowl (such as chickens and turkeys) as close evolutionary relatives.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Galloanseri | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird clade
ⓘ
clade ⓘ taxonomic group ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Galloanserae
ⓘ
surface form:
Galloanseri
|
| characteristic |
frequent hybridization among species
ⓘ
high egg production ⓘ large clutch sizes ⓘ precocial chicks ⓘ strong sexual dimorphism in many species ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | fowl ⓘ |
| containsClade |
Anseriformes
ⓘ
Galliformes ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | includes domesticated species such as chickens and ducks ⓘ |
| definedBy |
molecular phylogenetic evidence
ⓘ
morphological evidence ⓘ |
| dietDiversity |
herbivorous species
ⓘ
insectivorous species ⓘ omnivorous species ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
important in hunting and game bird industries
ⓘ
major source of eggs ⓘ major source of poultry meat ⓘ |
| eggType | large yolky eggs ⓘ |
| fossilRecord | Cretaceous origin suggested ⓘ |
| habitatRange | global ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
Anseriformes
ⓘ
surface form:
Anatinae
Phasianidae ⓘ
surface form:
Meleagridinae
Phasianidae ⓘ
surface form:
Phasianinae
|
| includesCommonGroup |
landfowl
ⓘ
waterfowl ⓘ |
| includesExampleTaxon |
chicken
ⓘ
duck ⓘ goose ⓘ pheasant ⓘ quail ⓘ swan ⓘ turkey ⓘ |
| infraclass | Neognathae ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| notableFeature | early diverging lineage of modern birds ⓘ |
| partOf | Neognathae ⓘ |
| phylogeneticSupport |
supported by mitochondrial DNA analyses
ⓘ
supported by nuclear DNA analyses ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| rank | superorder ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| sisterGroupOf | Neoaves ⓘ |
| subclass |
Aves
ⓘ
surface form:
Neornithes
|
| taxonomicStatus | widelyAccepted ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Galloanseri