Annakacygna hajimei

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Anseriformes
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Archosauromorpha Cladus: Crurotarsi Cladus: Archosauria Cladus: Avemetatarsalia Cladus: Ornithodira Cladus: Dinosauromorpha Cladus: Dinosauriformes Cladus: Dracohors Cladus: Dinosauria Cladus: Saurischia Cladus: Eusaurischia Subordo: Theropoda Cladus: Neotheropoda Cladus: Averostra Cladus: Tetanurae Cladus: Avetheropoda Cladus: Coelurosauria Cladus: Tyrannoraptora Cladus: Maniraptoromorpha Cladus: Maniraptoriformes Cladus: Maniraptora Cladus: Pennaraptora Cladus: Paraves Cladus: Eumaniraptora Cladus: Avialae Classis/Infraclassis: Aves Cladus: Avebrevicauda Cladus: Pygostylia Cladus: Ornithothoraces Cladus: Ornithuromorpha Cladus: Carinatae Subclassis/Parvclassis: Neornithes Infraclassis/Cohors: Neognathae Cladus: Pangalloanserae Cladus: Galloanseres Ordo: Anseriformes

Familia: Anatidae
Subfamilia: Anserinae
Genus: †Annakacygna
Species: †Annakacygna hajimei

Annakacygna hajimei Matsuoka & Hasegawa, 2022: 3

Type locality: "Near Haraichi, Annaka City, Gumna Prefecture, Japan" [Matsuoka & Hasegawa, 2022: 4]

Holotype: GMNH-PV-678

Etymology: "After local paleontologist Mr. Hajime Nakajima" [Matsuoka & Hasegawa, 2022: 4]

Matsuoka, H. & Hasegawa, Y. 2022. Annakacygna, a new genus for two remarkable flightless swans (Aves, Anatidae, Cygnini) from the Miocene of Gunma, central Japan: With a note on the birds’ food niche shift and specialization of wings for parental care actions. Bulletin of Gunma Museum of Natural History 26: 1–30. PDF Reference page.