Ornithorhynchidae

Translingual

Ornithorhynchus anatinus

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 genera Steropodon and Teinolophos in the family Steropodontidae.

Hyponyms

(family): Ornithorhynchus (the platypus) (genus)
- †Monotrematum, †Obdurodon, †Steropodon, †Teinolophos (extinct genera)

Further reading

Ornithorhynchidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Ornithorhynchidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Ornithorhynchidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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