Neognathae

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Neognathae

GPTKB entity

Statements (60)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	clade
gptkbp:commonName	gptkb:neognaths
gptkbp:containsGenus	gptkb:Galloanserae gptkb:Neoaves
gptkbp:describedYear	1900
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature	fusion of hand bones mobile palate reduced number of vertebrae in the tail
gptkbp:etymology	from Greek 'new jaws'
gptkbp:excludes	gptkb:ratites gptkb:tinamous
gptkbp:firstAppearance	gptkb:Cretaceous_period
gptkbp:hasSubgroup	gptkb:Accipitriformes gptkb:Passeriformes gptkb:Aegotheliformes gptkb:Anseriformes gptkb:Apodiformes gptkb:Bucerotiformes gptkb:Caprimulgiformes gptkb:Cariamiformes gptkb:Charadriiformes gptkb:Ciconiiformes gptkb:Coliiformes gptkb:Columbiformes gptkb:Coraciiformes gptkb:Cuculiformes gptkb:Eurypygiformes gptkb:Falconiformes gptkb:Galliformes gptkb:Gaviiformes gptkb:Gruiformes gptkb:Leptosomiformes gptkb:Mesitornithiformes gptkb:Musophagiformes gptkb:Opisthocomiformes gptkb:Otidiformes gptkb:Pelecaniformes gptkb:Phoenicopteriformes gptkb:Piciformes gptkb:Podicipediformes gptkb:Procellariiformes gptkb:Psittaciformes gptkb:Pterocliformes gptkb:Sphenisciformes gptkb:Strigiformes gptkb:Trogoniformes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Neognathae
gptkbp:includes	most modern birds
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies	over 10,000
gptkbp:parent	gptkb:Aves
gptkbp:phylogeneticPosition	derived birds
gptkbp:scientificName	gptkb:Neognathae
gptkbp:sisterGroup	gptkb:Palaeognathae
gptkbp:taxonAuthor	gptkb:Pycraft
gptkbp:taxonRank	gptkb:subsidiary
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:landfowl gptkb:Musophagiformes gptkb:Pterocliformes gptkb:Steatornithiformes
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5