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Suliformes

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Suliformes
Temporal range: Eocene - present 50–0 Ma
Northern gannet (Morus bassanus)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Clade: Aequornithes
Order: Suliformes
Sharpe, 1891
Families

Suliformes is an order of aquatic birds. In the order, there are adaptations of the feet, which make them good at swimming: there's a thin layer of skin between the toes.

The order contains the following families: