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Ornithorhynchidae
Ornithorhynchidae is one of the two extant families in the order Monotremata, and contains the Platypus and its extinct relatives. The other family is the Tachyglossidae, or echidnas. Within Ornithorhynchidae are two genera, Obdurodon and Ornithorhynchus:

Another two genera, Steropodon and Teinolophos may also belong to Ornithorhynchidae. However, they are both very ancient, and scientific literature seems to indicate that they are closely related to, but not a part of, the Ornithorhynchids.

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Ornithorhynchidae
Jan 01, 1999; Ornithorhynchidae ( platypus ; subclass Prototheria , order Monotremata ) A monospecific family ( Ornithorhynchus anatinus ) of...
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Obdurodon
Jan 01, 1999; Obdurodon (order Monotremata , family Ornithorhynchidae ) A genus of early Miocene platypus, with two species, known from very...
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platypus
Jan 01, 1999; platypus ( Ornithorhynchus anatinus ) See ORNITHORHYNCHIDAE .
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duck-billed platypus
Jan 01, 1999; duck-billed platypus ( Ornithorhynchus anatinus ) See ORNITHORHYNCHIDAE .
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Monotremata
Jan 01, 1999; Monotremata (class Mammalia , subclass Prototheria ) An order comprising the duck-billed platypus ( Ornithorhynchus anatinus ,...
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