Ornithorhynchidae
Translingual
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Etymology
From Ornithorhynchus + -idae.
Proper noun
Ornithorhynchidae
- A taxonomic family within the order Monotremata – the platypus and extinct relatives.
Usage notes
Some writers place the extinct genera Steropodon and Teinolophos in the family Steropodontidae.
Hypernyms
- (family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Mammalia – class; Monotremata - order
Hyponyms
- (family): Ornithorhynchus (the platypus) (genus)
- †Monotrematum, †Obdurodon, †Steropodon, †Teinolophos (extinct genera)
References
Ornithorhynchidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Ornithorhynchidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Ornithorhynchidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Ornithorhynchidae at the Tree of Life Web Project
- Ornithorhynchidae in Mammal Species of the World[1] at Bucknell.