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Taxon: Infraclass Ratitae (Merrem, 1813) P. Brodkorb, 1963 (bird)
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Concise hierarchy

(Kingdom) Animalia - (Phylum) Chordata - (Class) Aves

Original position

Ornithurae (Subclass) Haeckel, 1866

Subsequent entries

Aepyornithiformes (Order) Newton, 1884 Ref: P. Brodkorb, 1963: 205. [assumed]
Apterygiformes (Order) Haeckel, 1866 Ref: P. Brodkorb, 1963: 219. [assumed]
Casuariiformes (Order) Sclater, 1880 Ref: P. Brodkorb, 1963: 202. [assumed]
Dinornithiformes (Order) Gadow, 1893 Ref: P. Brodkorb, 1963: 208. [assumed]
Rheiformes (Order) Forbes, 1884 Ref: P. Brodkorb, 1963: 200. [assumed]
Struthioniformes (Order) Latham, 1790 Ref: P. Brodkorb, 1963: 196. [assumed]

Current position

Ornithurae (Subclass) Haeckel, 1866 Ref: P. Brodkorb, 1963: 196. [new rank]

Historical positions

Ornithurae (Subclass) Haeckel, 1866 Ref: P. Brodkorb, 1963: 196. [new rank]

Number of Subtaxa

1989-present Systema Naturae 2000 [4o; ‡2o;3f;6g; †3f;11g]
1963 P. Brodkorb [4o; ‡2o;3f;6g; †3f;11g]
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