Overview
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An Infraclass in the Kingdom Animalia.
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Taxonomy
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The Infraclass Eoaves is a member of the Subclass Neornithes. Here is the complete "parentage" of Eoaves:
- Domain: Eukaryota
- eukaryotes
- Kingdom: Animalia
Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
- Subkingdom: Bilateria
(Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983 - bilaterians
- Branch: Deuterostomia
Grobben, 1908 - Deuterostomes
- Infrakingdom: Chordonia
(Haeckel, 1874) Cavalier-Smith, 1998
- Phylum: Chordata
Bateson, 1885 - Chordates
- Subphylum: Vertebrata
Cuvier, 1812 - Vertebrates
- Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Auct. - Jawed Vertebrates
- Superclass: Tetrapoda
Goodrich, 1930 - Tetrapods
- Subclass: Neornithes
Gadow, 1893
- Infraclass: Eoaves
- Subclass: Neornithes
Gadow, 1893
- Superclass: Tetrapoda
Goodrich, 1930 - Tetrapods
- Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Auct. - Jawed Vertebrates
- Subphylum: Vertebrata
Cuvier, 1812 - Vertebrates
- Phylum: Chordata
Bateson, 1885 - Chordates
- Infrakingdom: Chordonia
(Haeckel, 1874) Cavalier-Smith, 1998
- Branch: Deuterostomia
Grobben, 1908 - Deuterostomes
- Subkingdom: Bilateria
(Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983 - bilaterians
- Kingdom: Animalia
Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
The Infraclass Eoaves is further organized into finer groupings including:
- Order (6): Aepyornithiformes · Dinornithiformes · Lithornithiformes · Palaeocursornithiformes · Struthioniformes · Tinamiformes
Orders
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Aepyornithiformes
Dinornithiformes
Lithornithiformes
Palaeocursornithiformes
Struthioniformes
Tinamiformes
The tinamous are a comprising 47 species of birds found in Central and South America. One of the most ancient living groups of bird, they are related to the ratites. Generally ground dwelling, they are found in a range of habitats. [more]
At least 235 species and subspecies belong to the Order Tinamiformes.
More info about the Order Tinamiformes may be found here.
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