Mergus merganser Linnaeus 1758 (common merganser)
Reptilia - Anseriformes - Anatidae
PaleoDB taxon number: 336064
Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824
Belongs to Mergus according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
Sister taxa: Mergus australis, Mergus milleneri, Mergus miscellus, Mergus serrator
Ecology: volant herbivore