Ornithorhynchidae

Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ornithorhynchoidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Kingdom: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Olfactores
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Cladus: Synapsida
Cladus: Eupelycosauria
Cladus: Metopophora
Cladus: Haptodontiformes
Cladus: Sphenacomorpha
Cladus: Sphenacodontia
Cladus: Pantherapsida
Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea
Cladus: Therapsida
Cladus: Theriodontia
Cladus: Eutheriodontia
Cladus: Cynodontia
Cladus: Epicynodontia
Cladus: Eucynodontia
Cladus: Probainognathia
Cladus: Prozostrodontia
Cladus: Mammaliamorpha
Cladus: Mammaliaformes
Classis: Mammalia
Ordo: Monotremata
Superfamilia: Ornithorhynchoidea

Familia:
Genera (1 + 4†): Ornithorhynchus – ?†Dharragarra – ?†Monotrematum – †Obdurodon – ?†Patagorhynchus

Name

Ornithorhynchidae Gray, 1825

Type genus: Ornithorhynchus Blumenbach, 1800

References

Primary references

  • Gray, J.E. 1825. An Outline of an Attempt at the Disposition of Mammalia into Tribes and Families, with a List of the Genera apparently appertaining to each Tribe. Annals of Philosophy (ns) 10: 337–344. BHL Reference page. : 343

Additional references

Vernacular names

  • Deutsch: Schnabeltier
  • Ελληνικά: Ορνιθορρυγχίδες
  • español: Ornitorrincos
  • eesti: Nokkloomlased
  • 日本語: カモノハシ科
  • македонски: Клунари
  • polski: Dziobakowate
  • русский: Утконосы
  • українська: Качкодзьобові
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