Neoaves
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| Neoavians Temporal range: Late Cretaceous-Recent, 75–0Ma |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Neognathae |
| Superorder: | Neoaves Sibley et al., 1988 |
Neoaves is a clade that consists of all modern birds (Neornithes) with the exception of Paleognathae and Galloanserae. The early diversification of neoavian branches occurred in rapid succession, and attempts to resolve the phylogenetic relationships have concluded some concordance but much controversy.[1][2]
Cladogram based on Jetz et al. (2012).[3]
- Cypselomorphae (incl. the potoo), Eurypygiformes
- Phaethontidae, Pteroclididae, Mesitornithidae, Columbidae, Mirandornithes, Gruiformes (incl. bustards), Cuculiformes (incl. the hoatzin), Ciconiiformes, Procellariiformes, Sphenisciformes, Gaviiformes, Pelecaniformes
- Charadriiformes
- "Land birds"
Cladogram based on Hackett et al. (2008).[5]
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References [edit]
- ^ Mayr G. (2011) Metaves, Mirandornithes, Strisores and other novelties - a critical review of the higher-level phylogeny of neornithine birds. J Zool Syst Evol Res. 49:58-76.
- ^ Matzke, A. et al. (2012) Retroposon insertion patterns of neoavian birds: strong evidence for an extensive incomplete lineage sorting era Mol. Biol. Evol.
- ^ Jetz, Thomas, Joy, Hartmann, & Mooers, "The global diversity of birds in space and time", Nature (2012), doi:10.1038/nature11631
Full tree: [1] - ^ Mindell, David P.; Brown, Joseph W.; Harshman, John (June 2008). "Neoaves". Tree of Life Project. tolweb.org. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ^ Hackett, Shannon J.; et al. (2008-06-27). "A Phylogenomic Study of Birds Reveals Their Evolutionary History". Science 320 (5884): 1763–1768. doi:10.1126/science.1157704. PMID 18583609. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
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