Clade Neoaves Sibley 1988 (bird)
PaleoDB taxon number: 98887
Parent taxon: Neognathae according to B. C. Livezey and R. L. Zusi 2007
Sister taxa: Alciformes, Anas benedeni, Anas creccoides, Eurolimnornithiformes, Gracilitarsidae, Odontoanserae, Pangalloanserae, Pelagornithidae, Perplexicervix, Scandiavis, Vastanavis
Subtaxa: Fluvioviridavidae, Natatores, Terrestrornithes
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore