Melanitta Boie 1822 (scoter)
Reptilia - Anseriformes - Anatidae
PaleoDB taxon number: 83452
Synonyms: Oedemia Fleming 1822 (no. 368458), Oidemia Fleming 1822 (no. 368457)
Parent taxon: Mergini according to J. Gonzalez et al. 2009
Sister taxa: Bucephala, Clangula, Lophodytes, Mergus, Ocyplonessa, Shiriyanetta, Somateria
Subtaxa: Melanitta (Pelionetta), Melanitta ceruttii, Melanitta fusca, Melanitta nigra, Melanitta perspicillata
Ecology: volant herbivore