Sinanas is a genus of prehistoric duck that lived during the middle Miocene.[1] The single known species is Sinanas diatomas. Fossils of the species have been recovered from the Shandong Province of China.[2] Taxonomists are uncertain as to its affinities to modern waterfowl.[2][3]
^Kear, Janet (2005). Ducks, Geese and Swans: Species accounts (Cairina to Mergus). Vol. 2. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. p. 449. ISBN0-19-861009-2.
^ abFarner, Donald S.; King, James R.; Parkes, Kenneth C., eds. (1985). Avian Biology. Vol. VIII. Orlando, FL, US: Academic Press. p. 187. ISBN0-12-249408-3.
^Zelenkov, Nikita V. (2012). "A New Duck from the Middle Miocene of Mongolia, with Comments on Miocene Evolution of Ducks". Paleontological Journal. 46 (5): 520–530. ISSN 0031-0301.
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sinanas, genus, prehistoric, duck, that, lived, during, middle, miocene, single, known, species, diatomas, fossils, species, have, been, recovered, from, shandong, province, china, taxonomists, uncertain, affinities, modern, waterfowl, temporal, range, miocene. Sinanas is a genus of prehistoric duck that lived during the middle Miocene 1 The single known species is Sinanas diatomas Fossils of the species have been recovered from the Shandong Province of China 2 Taxonomists are uncertain as to its affinities to modern waterfowl 2 3 SinanasTemporal range MioceneScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AvesOrder AnseriformesFamily AnatidaeGenus SinanasSpecies S diatomasBinomial name Sinanas diatomasYeh 1980References edit Kear Janet 2005 Ducks Geese and Swans Species accounts CairinatoMergus Vol 2 Oxford UK Oxford University Press p 449 ISBN 0 19 861009 2 a b Farner Donald S King James R Parkes Kenneth C eds 1985 Avian Biology Vol VIII Orlando FL US Academic Press p 187 ISBN 0 12 249408 3 Zelenkov Nikita V 2012 A New Duck from the Middle Miocene of Mongolia with Comments on Miocene Evolution of Ducks Paleontological Journal 46 5 520 530 ISSN 0031 0301 External links editSinanas at fossilworks This duck article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This prehistoric bird article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sinanas amp oldid 1064678605, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
