Ornithorhynchidae

Translingual

Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Etymology

From Ornithorhynchus +‎ -idae.

Proper noun

Ornithorhynchidae

A taxonomic family within the order Monotremata – the platypus and extinct relatives.

Usage notes

Some writers place the extinct genera Steropodon and Teinolophos in the family Steropodontidae.

Hypernyms

(family): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Deuterostomia - infrakingdom; Chordata - phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Tetrapoda - superclass; Mammalia - class; Monotremata - order

Hyponyms

(family): Ornithorhynchus (the platypus) (genus)
- †Monotrematum, †Obdurodon, †Steropodon, †Teinolophos (extinct genera)

References

Ornithorhynchidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Ornithorhynchidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Ornithorhynchidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Ornithorhynchidae at the Tree of Life Web Project
Ornithorhynchidae in Mammal Species of the World at Bucknell.

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