The Malagasy sheldgoose (Centrornis majori) is an extinct monotypic species of large goose in the shelduck subfamily. It was described from subfossil remains radiocarbon dated to about 17,000 years ago, found in central Madagascar.[2]
| Malagasy sheldgoose Temporal range: Late Pleistocene | |
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| Limb fossils | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Genus: | †Centrornis Andrews, 1897[1] |
| Species: |
†C. majori
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| Binomial name | |
| †Centrornis majori Andrews, 1897 | |
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