Concise hierarchy

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

Subsequent positions

Carinatae (Infraclass) Merrem, 1813

Ref: P. Brodkorb, 1964: 205. [assumed]

Current position

Galloanserimorphae (Superorder) Sibley, Ahlquist & Monroe Jr., 1988

Ref: B.C. Livezey & R.L. Zusi, 2007: 90.

Alternative positions

Anserimorphae (Superorder)	Ref: B.L. Monroe Jr. & C.G. Sibley, 1993: 13.
Carinatae (Infraclass) Merrem, 1813	Ref: P. Brodkorb, 1964: 205. [new position]
Galloanserae (Subdivision) Sibley, Ahlquist & Monroe Jr., 1988	Ref: M.J. Benton, 2005: 398.
Galloanserae ([unranked]) Sibley, Ahlquist & Monroe Jr., 1988	Ref: J. Cracraft et al., 2003: 16. [inferred rank]
Neognathae (Superorder) Pycraft, 1900	Ref: R.L. Carroll, 1988: 626.
Neornithes (Subclass) Gadow, 1893	Ref: B. Grzimek et al., 1973 (1968): 578.

Historical positions

Galloanserimorphae (Superorder) Sibley, Ahlquist & Monroe Jr., 1988	Ref: B.C. Livezey & R.L. Zusi, 2007: 90.
Galloanserae (Subdivision) Sibley, Ahlquist & Monroe Jr., 1988	Ref: M.J. Benton, 2005: 398, box 9.4.
Galloanserae ([unranked]) Sibley, Ahlquist & Monroe Jr., 1988	Ref: J. Cracraft et al., 2003: 16. [inferred rank]
Tetrapoda (Clade) Hatschek & Cori 1896 [Gauthier, Kluge & Rowe 1988]	Ref: J. van der Land, 2001: 375. [rough position]
Aves (Class) Linnaeus, 1758	Ref: 1995
Anserimorphae (Superorder)	Ref: B.L. Monroe Jr. & C.G. Sibley, 1993: 13.
Neognathae (Superorder) Pycraft, 1900	Ref: C.M. Perrins, 1991 (1990): 20, 368.
Neognathae (Superorder) Pycraft, 1900	Ref: R.L. Carroll, 1988: 626.
Neognathae (Superorder) Pycraft, 1900	Ref: W.J. Bock, 1982: 975.
Neornithes (Subclass) Gadow, 1893	Ref: E. Mayr & G.W. Cottrell, 1979
Neognathae (Superorder) Pycraft, 1900	Ref: T.I. Storer et al., 1979
Neornithes (Subclass) Gadow, 1893	Ref: B. Grzimek et al., 1973 (1968): 578.
Carinatae (Infraclass) Merrem, 1813	Ref: P. Brodkorb, 1964: 205. [new position]

Number of Subtaxa

2024	Available in Systema Naturae 2000	3f;50g;157s;127ss; ‡10g;24s;3ss; †1f;13g;2s
1989-present	Systema Naturae 2000: 5 May 2015	[3f;50g;157s;127ss; †1f]
2007	B.C. Livezey & R.L. Zusi	[3f]; †(1f)
2003	J. Cracraft et al.: 5 May 2015	[3f;50g;157s;127ss; ‡2g;5s;3ss]
1993	B.L. Monroe Jr. & C.G. Sibley	[2io;4f];48[46]g;161[158]s; ‡[2g;3s]
1991 (1990)	C.M. Perrins	[2f;44g];158[154]s; ‡[2g;4s]
1990		4f
1988	R.L. Carroll: 626	[2f; †1f]
1982	W.J. Bock	2so;2f
1979	T.I. Storer et al.	>200s
1964	P. Brodkorb	[; ‡6g; †17g]