Suborder Anseres (Noun)
Meaning
Used in some especially older classifications; coextensive with the family Anatidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Some older classifications used the term suborder Anseres to refer to waterfowl that belong to the family Anatidae.
- The suborder Anseres was once a commonly used taxonomic ranking for ducks, geese, and swans.
- In some outdated systems of classification, the suborder Anseres encompassed a wide variety of waterbirds.
- Early studies of avian systematics might still mention the suborder Anseres, synonymous with Anatidae.
- Taxonomic lists from the late 19th century often included the suborder Anseres, containing species that are now known to be part of the family Anatidae.