In this article, the impact of Notopalaeognathae on contemporary society will be explored. Since its emergence, Notopalaeognathae has aroused continuous interest and debate in various fields, whether in politics, popular culture, science or in people's daily lives. Over the years, Notopalaeognathae has been the subject of studies and research that have attempted to understand its influence on the way we relate, think, and operate in the world. Without a doubt, Notopalaeognathae has been the protagonist of important transformations, generating controversies, admiration and reflections that position it as a relevant topic today. In this sense, it will be interesting to analyze the different aspects surrounding Notopalaeognathae and its impact on contemporary society.
Notopalaeognathae | |
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Greater rhea (Rhea americana) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Infraclass: | Palaeognathae |
Clade: | Notopalaeognathae Yuri et al., 2013 |
Clades | |
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Notopalaeognathae is a clade that contains the order Rheiformes (rheas), the clade Novaeratitae (which includes the cassowaries and emus, the kiwis, and the extinct elephant birds), and the clade Dinocrypturi (comprising the tinamous and the extinct moas). The exact relationships of this group, including its recently extinct members, have only recently been uncovered. The two lineages endemic to New Zealand, the kiwis and the extinct moas, are not each other's closest relatives: the moas are most closely related to the Neotropical tinamous, and the kiwis are sister to the extinct elephant birds of Madagascar, with kiwis and elephant birds together sister to the cassowaries and emu of New Guinea and Australia. The South American rheas are either sister to all other notopalaeognaths or sister to Novaeratitae. The sister group to Notopalaeognathae is Struthionidae (the ostrich family).