Ornithorhynchidae

Translingual

Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Etymology

From Ornithorhynchus +‎ -idae.

Proper noun

Ornithorhynchidae

1. 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.