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Anatidae Vigors, 1825

104622  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:104622)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Chordata (Phylum)
  4. Vertebrata (Subphylum)
  5. Tetrapoda (Superclass)
  6. Aves (Class)
  7. Anseriformes (Order)
  8. Anatidae (Family)
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  1. Genus Afrocygnus Louchart, Vignaud, Likius, Mackaye & Brunet, 2005 †
  2. Genus Aix Boie, 1828
  3. Genus Allgoviachen Mayr, Lechner & Böhme, 2022 †
  4. Genus Alopochen Stejneger, 1885
  5. Genus Amazonetta Boetticher, 1929
  6. Genus Anas Linnaeus, 1758
  7. Genus Ankonetta Cenizo & Agnolin, 2010 †
  8. Genus Annakacygna Matsuoka & Hasegawa, 2022 †
  9. Genus Anser Brisson, 1760
  10. Genus Australotadorna Worthy, 2009 †
  11. Genus Awengkere Worthy & Yates, 2017 †
  12. Genus Aythya Boie, 1822
  13. Genus Bambolinetta Mayr & Pavia, 2014 †
  14. Genus Biziura Stephens in Shaw, 1824
  15. Genus Branta Scopoli, 1769
  16. Genus Bucephala Baird, 1858
  17. Genus Caerulonettion Zelenkov, 2023 †
  18. Genus Cairina Fleming, 1822
  19. Genus Callonetta Delacour, 1936
  20. Genus Camptorhynchus Bonaparte, 1838
  21. Genus Casarca Bonaparte, 1838
  22. Genus Centrornis Andrews, 1897
  23. Genus Cereopsis Latham, 1801
  24. Genus Chelychelynechen Olson & James, 1991
  25. Genus Chen Boie, 1822
  26. Genus Chendytes Miller, 1925
  27. Genus Cheniscus Eyton, 1838
  28. Genus Chenoanas Zelenkov, 2012 †
  29. Genus Chenonetta Brandt, 1836
  30. Genus Chenopis Wagler, 1832
  31. Genus Chloephaga Eyton, 1838
  32. Genus Clangula Leach in Ross, 1819
  33. Genus Cnemiornis Owen, 1865 †
  34. Genus Coscoroba Reichenbach, 1852
  35. Genus Cyanochen Bonaparte, 1856
  36. Genus Cygnus Bechstein, 1803
  37. Genus Cygnus Bartram, 1791
  38. Genus Dendrocygna Swainson, 1837
  39. Genus Dunstanetta Worthy, Tennyson, Jones, McNamara & Douglas, 2007 †
  40. Genus Euryanas Oliver, 1930
  41. Genus Geochen Wetmore, 1943
  42. Genus Glaucionetta Stejneger, 1885
  43. Genus Gracanicanetta Bochenski, Happ, Salwa & Tomek, 2025 †
  44. Genus Heteroanser Zelenkov, 2012 †
  45. Genus Heteronetta Salvadori, 1865
  46. Genus Histrionicus Lesson, 1828
  47. Genus Hymenolaimus Gray, 1843
  48. Genus Kaikenia Agnolín, 2022 †
  49. Genus Lavadytis Stidham & Hilton, 2015 †
  50. Genus Lavanttalornis Bocheński, Happ, Salwa & Tomek, 2023 †
  51. Genus Lophodytes Reichenbach, 1852
  52. Genus Lophonetta Riley, 1914
  53. Genus Malacorhynchus Swainson, 1831
  54. Genus Manuherikia Worthy, Tennyson, Jones, McNamara & Douglas, 2007 †
  55. Genus Marmaronetta Reichenbach, 1852
  56. Genus Matanas Worthy, Tennyson, Jones, McNamara & Douglas, 2007 †
  57. Genus Melanitta Boie, 1822
  58. Genus Merganetta Gould, 1842
  59. Genus Mergellus Selby, 1840
  60. Genus Mergus Linnaeus, 1758
  61. Genus Meterchen Tennyson, Steell, Lubbe, Adams, Greer, Brown, Wilson, Campbell, Dale & Rawlence, 2026 †
  62. Genus Mioquerquedula Zelenkov & Kurochkin, 2012 †
  63. Genus Miotadorna Worthy, Tennyson, Jones, McNamara & Douglas, 2007 †
  64. Genus Neochen Oberholser, 1918
  65. Genus Nesochen Salvadori, 1895
  66. Genus Netta Kaup, 1829
  67. Genus Nettapus Brandt, 1836
  68. Genus Nettion Kaup, 1829
  69. Genus Nogusunna Zelenkov, 2011 †
  70. Genus Nomonyx Ridgway, 1880
  71. Genus Notochen Worthy, Scofield, Hand, De Pietri & Archer, 2022 †
  72. Genus Oxyura Bonaparte, 1831
  73. Genus Pachyanas Oliver, 1955
  74. Genus Philacte Bannister, 1870
  75. Genus Pinpanetta Worthy, 2009 †
  76. Genus Plectropterus Stephens in Shaw, 1824
  77. Genus Pleistoanser Agnolin, 2006 †
  78. Genus Polysticta Eyton, 1836
  79. Genus Protomelanitta Zelenkov, 2011 †
  80. Genus Pseudotadorna Kuroda, 1917
  81. Genus Ptaiochen Olson & James, 1991
  82. Genus Pteronetta Salvadori, 1895
  83. Genus Rhodonessa Reichenbach, 1852
  84. Genus Saintandrea Mayr & De Pietri, 2013 †
  85. Genus Salvadorina Rothschild & Hartert, 1894
  86. Genus Sarkidiornis Eyton, 1838
  87. Genus Selenonetta Zelenkov, 2023 †
  88. Genus Sharganetta Zelenkov, 2011 †
  89. Genus Shiriyanetta Watanabe & Matsuoka, 2015 †
  90. Genus Somateria Leach, 1819
  91. Genus Speculanas von Boetticher, 1929
  92. Genus Stictonetta Reichenbach, 1852
  93. Genus Tachyeres Owen, 1875
  94. Genus Tadorna Boie, 1822
  95. Genus Tadorna Oken, 1817
  96. Genus Tagayanetta Zelenkov, 2023 †
  97. Genus Talpanas Olson & James, 2009 †
  98. Genus Tamtamia Agnolín, 2022 †
  99. Genus Thalassornis Eyton, 1838
  100. Genus Thambetochen Olson & Wetmore, 1976
  101. Genus Tirarinetta Worthy, 2008 †
  102. Genus Uyrekura Zelenkov, 2024 †
  103. Genus Virago Newton, 1872
  104. Genus Zqueheanas Agnolín, Álvarez Herrera, Rozadilla & Contreras, 2025 †
  105. Genus Adelonetta Heine & Reichenow, 1890 (Unjustified (?) emendation)
  106. Genus Aeix Anon., 1883 accepted as Aix Boie, 1828
  107. Genus Aethyia Gloger, 1827 accepted as Aythya Boie, 1822
  108. Genus Aithya Boie, 1828 accepted as Aythya Boie, 1822
  109. Genus Aithyia Gloger, 1827 accepted as Aythya Boie, 1822
  110. Genus Anassus Rafinesque, 1815 accepted as Anas Linnaeus, 1758
  111. Genus Anseria Rafinesque, 1814 accepted as Anser Brisson, 1760
  112. Genus Anus Gmelin, 1774 accepted as Anas Linnaeus, 1758
  113. Genus Aras Brehm, 1831 accepted as Anas Linnaeus, 1758
  114. Genus Aythia Salvadori, 1895 accepted as Aythya Boie, 1822
  115. Genus Aythyia Bonaparte, 1854 accepted as Aythya Boie, 1822
  116. Genus Biciura Reichenow, 1882 accepted as Biziura Stephens in Shaw, 1824
  117. Genus Bizeura Eyton, 1841 accepted as Biziura Stephens in Shaw, 1824
  118. Genus Bucephalus Prjewalski in Rowley, 1878 accepted as Bucephala Baird, 1858
  119. Genus Byziura Bonaparte, 1857 accepted as Biziura Stephens in Shaw, 1824
  120. Genus Camptorynchus accepted as Camptorhynchus Bonaparte, 1838
  121. Genus Cariama Selby, 1840 accepted as Cairina Fleming, 1822
  122. Genus Carina Fleming, 1828 accepted as Cairina Fleming, 1822
  123. Genus Casarka Eyton, 1838 accepted as Casarca Bonaparte, 1838
  124. Genus Cercopsis Billberg, 1828 accepted as Cereopsis Latham, 1801
  125. Genus Chenalopex Stephens, 1824 accepted as Alopochen Stejneger, 1885
  126. Genus Chenelopex Lesson, 1831 accepted as Alopochen Stejneger, 1885
  127. Genus Cheniscus Bonaparte, 1828 accepted as Cheniscus Eyton, 1838 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  128. Genus Cheniscus Stephens, 1826 accepted as Cheniscus Eyton, 1838 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  129. Genus Cheniscus Vigors, 1825 accepted as Cheniscus Eyton, 1838 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  130. Genus Cheniskus Bonaparte, 1831 accepted as Cheniscus Eyton, 1838
  131. Genus Chenolopex Vigors, 1825 accepted as Alopochen Stejneger, 1885
  132. Genus Chenopsis Bonaparte, 1841 accepted as Chenopis Wagler, 1832
  133. Genus Chereopsis Gray, 1871 accepted as Cereopsis Latham, 1801
  134. Genus Cheu Bonaparte, 1828 accepted as Anser Brisson, 1760
  135. Genus Chlamidochen Bonaparte, 1854 accepted as Chenonetta Brandt, 1836 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  136. Genus Chlamidochen Gray, 1855 accepted as Chenonetta Brandt, 1836
  137. Genus Chlamlydochen E.P. Ramsay, 1888 accepted as Chenonetta Brandt, 1836
  138. Genus Chlamydauchen Schlegel, 1866 accepted as Chenonetta Brandt, 1836
  139. Genus Chlamydochen Bonaparte, 1856 accepted as Chenonetta Brandt, 1836
  140. Genus Chloophaga Sundevall, 1873 accepted as Chloephaga Eyton, 1838
  141. Genus Cignus Wood, 1837 accepted as Cygnus Bechstein, 1803
  142. Genus Clangula Oken, 1817 accepted as Clangula Leach in Ross, 1819 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  143. Genus Cycnus Brookes, 1828 accepted as Cygnus Bechstein, 1803
  144. Genus Daphila Vierthaler, 1852 (Misspelling)
  145. Genus Eubranta Verheyen, 1955 accepted as Branta Scopoli, 1769 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  146. Genus Eulabaea Bonaparte, 1856 (Misspelling)
  147. Genus Eulabea Salvadori, 1895 (Misspelling)
  148. Genus Eulabia Newton, 1893 (Misspelling)
  149. Genus Heniconetta Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Polysticta Eyton, 1836
  150. Genus Hina Gray, 1841 accepted as Biziura Stephens in Shaw, 1824
  151. Genus Hygrobates Lichtenstein, 1837 accepted as Biziura Stephens in Shaw, 1824
  152. Genus Hylobates King, 1828 (Misspelling)
  153. Genus Hymaenolaemus Bonaparte, 1856 accepted as Hymenolaimus Gray, 1843
  154. Genus Hymenolaemus Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Hymenolaimus Gray, 1843
  155. Genus Hymenolonaimus accepted as Hymenolaimus Gray, 1843
  156. Genus Ilyonetta Heine & Reichenow, 1890 (Unjustified (?) emendation)
  157. Genus Koskoroba David, 1871 accepted as Coscoroba Reichenbach, 1852
  158. Genus Macera Swainson, 1837 (Misspelling)
  159. Genus Malacorhynchos Bonaparte, 1854 accepted as Malacorhynchus Swainson, 1831
  160. Genus Malacorynchus Swainson, 1837 accepted as Malacorhynchus Swainson, 1831
  161. Genus Marcia Warlow, 1833 (Misspelling)
  162. Genus Marica Swainson, 1837 (Misspelling)
  163. Genus Marmonetta Gray, 1855 accepted as Marmaronetta Reichenbach, 1852
  164. Genus Marmoronetta Bonaparte in Parzudaki, 1856 accepted as Marmaronetta Reichenbach, 1852
  165. Genus Melanas Böttger, 1929 (Misspelling)
  166. Genus Melanetta Gray, 1840 accepted as Melanitta Boie, 1822
  167. Genus Melanilta Bonaparte, 1828 accepted as Melanitta Boie, 1822
  168. Genus Melanonetta Sundevall, 1873 accepted as Melanitta Boie, 1822
  169. Genus Merganeta Gay, 1847 (Misspelling)
  170. Genus Metopias Heine & Reichenow, 1890 (Unjustified (?) emendation)
  171. Genus Microa Strand, 1943 accepted as Tachyeres Owen, 1875
  172. Genus Micropterus Lesson, 1828 accepted as Tachyeres Owen, 1875
  173. Genus Mycropterus Lesson, 1837 accepted as Tachyeres Owen, 1875
  174. Genus Nettalopex Heine in Heine & Reichenow, 1890 accepted as Casarca Bonaparte, 1838
  175. Genus Nettepus Stejneger, 1885 accepted as Nettapus Brandt, 1836
  176. Genus Nettopus Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Nettapus Brandt, 1836
  177. Genus Nycora Fleming, 1822 † accepted as Nyroca Fleming, 1822 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  178. Genus Occa Chesnon, 1834 accepted as Somateria Leach, 1819 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  179. Genus Olor Wagler, 1832 accepted as Cygnus Bechstein, 1803
  180. Genus Paecilonetta Bonaparte, 1854 (Misspelling)
  181. Genus Pervicauda Mathews, 1945 accepted as Oxyura Bonaparte, 1831
  182. Genus Pileata Brown, 1845 accepted as Biziura Stephens in Shaw, 1824
  183. Genus Platipus Lesson, 1837 (Misspelling)
  184. Genus Plectrophanes Brandt, 1836 accepted as Plectropterus Stephens in Shaw, 1824
  185. Genus Plectrura Gistl, 1848 accepted as Oxyura Bonaparte, 1831
  186. Genus Poecilonetta Strickland, 1842 (Unjustified (?) emendation)
  187. Genus Poecilonitta Eyton, 1838 (Misspelling)
  188. Genus Polysticte Sundevall, 1873 accepted as Polysticta Eyton, 1836
  189. Genus Ptocas Heine in Heine & Reichenow, 1890 (Unjustified (?) emendation)
  190. Genus Radja Bonaparte, 1856 (Misspelling)
  191. Genus Rhinaspis Bonaparte, 1832 accepted as Rhynchaspis Stephens in Shaw, 1824 accepted as Spatula Boie, 1822 accepted as Anas Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  192. Genus Rhynchaspis Stephens in Shaw, 1824 accepted as Spatula Boie, 1822 accepted as Anas Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  193. Genus Sarcidiornis Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Sarkidiornis Eyton, 1838
  194. Genus Sommateria Kaup, 1829 accepted as Somateria Leach, 1819
  195. Genus Spatula Boie, 1822 accepted as Anas Linnaeus, 1758
  196. Genus Stictonella Giebel, 1877 accepted as Stictonetta Reichenbach, 1852
  197. Genus Tadoma Jerdon, 1840 accepted as Tadorna Boie, 1822
  198. Genus Tadornes Gray, 1871 accepted as Tadorna Boie, 1822
  199. Genus Tradena Parsons, 1834 accepted as Tadorna Boie, 1822
  200. Genus Aldabranas Harrison & Walker, 1978 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  201. Genus Anabernicula Ross, 1935 (uncertain, unassessed)
  202. Genus Arctonetta Gray, 1856 (uncertain, unassessed)
  203. Genus Asarcornis Salvadori, 1895 (uncertain, unassessed)
  204. Genus Bernicla Oken, 1817 (uncertain, unassessed)
  205. Genus Bonibernicla Kurochkin, 1985 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  206. Genus Carina S.D.W., 1836 (uncertain, unassessed)
  207. Genus Cayaoa Tonni, 1980 (uncertain, unassessed)
  208. Genus Chaulelasmus Bonaparte, 1838 (uncertain, unassessed)
  209. Genus Ctenanas Mathews, 1914 (uncertain, unassessed)
  210. Genus Cygnopterus Lambrecht, 1931 (uncertain, unassessed)
  211. Genus Dafila Stephens in Shaw, 1824 (uncertain, unassessed)
  212. Genus Dendrochen Miller, 1944 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  213. Genus Eider Jarocki, 1819 (uncertain, unassessed)
  214. Genus Eniconetta Gray, 1840 (uncertain, unassessed)
  215. Genus Eonessa Wetmore, 1938 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  216. Genus Etteronetta Salvadori, 1865 (uncertain, unassessed)
  217. Genus Eulabeia Reichenbach, 1852 (uncertain, unassessed)
  218. Genus Eunetta Bonaparte, 1856 (uncertain, unassessed)
  219. Genus Fuligula Stephens in Shaw, 1824 (uncertain, unassessed)
  220. Genus Helonetta Emslie, 1992 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  221. Genus Hydrobates Temminck, 1826 (uncertain, unassessed)
  222. Genus Lampronetta Brandt, 1847 (uncertain, unassessed)
  223. Genus Leptotarsis Gould in Eyton, 1838 (uncertain, unassessed)
  224. Genus Mareca Stephens in Shaw, 1824 (uncertain, unassessed)
  225. Genus Marganetta Gould, 1841 (uncertain, unassessed)
  226. Genus Marila Oken, 1817 (uncertain, unassessed)
  227. Genus Mascarenachen Cowles, 1994 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  228. Genus Megalodytes Howard, 1992 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  229. Genus Melananas Roberts, 1922 (uncertain, unassessed)
  230. Genus Merganser Brisson, 1760 (uncertain, unassessed)
  231. Genus Metopiana Bonaparte, 1856 (uncertain, unassessed)
  232. Genus Mionetta Livezey & Martin, 1988 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  233. Genus Nannonetta Campbell, 1979 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  234. Genus Nyroca Fleming, 1822 (uncertain, unassessed)
  235. Genus Paecilonitta Eyton, 1838 (uncertain, unassessed)
  236. Genus Paracygnopterus Harrison & Walker, 1979 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  237. Genus Platypus Brehm, 1824 (uncertain, unassessed)
  238. Genus Proanser Umanskaya, 1979 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  239. Genus Punanetta Bonaparte, 1856 (uncertain, unassessed)
  240. Genus Radjah Reichenbach, 1852 (uncertain, unassessed)
  241. Genus Rufibrenta Bonaparte, 1856 (uncertain, unassessed)
  242. Genus Sinanas Yeh, 1980 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  243. Genus Sthenelides Stejneger, 1884 (uncertain, unassessed)
  244. Genus Sthenelus Stejneger, 1882 (uncertain, unassessed)
marine
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2022). Anatidae Vigors, 1825. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=104622 on 2026-05-09
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2024-02-28 23:27:06Z
changed
Girard, Jean-Sébastien

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 
Unreviewed
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Aves (Class) > Neornithes (Subclass) > Neognathae (Superorder) > Anseriformes (Order) > Anatidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Ducks, geese, swans. Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): MF; stratigraphic range: Eocene (Ypresian)-Holocene (?Recent). Includes marine genera (Aphia 2006) [details]

Habitat Marine and nonmarine [details]
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