Meterchen

Meterchen
Temporal range: Early Miocene
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae
Genus: †Meterchen
Species:
†M. luti
Binomial name
†Meterchen luti
Tennyson et al., 2026

Meterchen is an extinct monotypic genus of anserine anatid that lived during the Burdigalian stage of the Miocene epoch.

Etymology

The generic name Meterchen means 'mother goose' in Ancient Greek, and the specific epithet luti means 'of the mud' in Latin. The binomen therefore references the Mother Goose nursery rhyme where a mother goose rises up out of the mud.[1]

References

  1. ^ Tennyson, Alan J. D.; Steell, Elizabeth M.; Lubbe, Pascale; Adams, Amy L.; Greer, Liam; Brown, Alex H.; Wilson, Laura J. E.; Campbell, Timothy C.; Dale, Tobia C.; Rawlence, Nicolas J. (17 February 2026). "A review of fossil goose (Aves: Anserinae) records from the Miocene St Bathans deposits, New Zealand, with the description of a new species". Historical Biology: 1–21. doi:10.1080/08912963.2025.2601236. ISSN 0891-2963. Retrieved 30 March 2026 – via Taylor and Francis Online.
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