Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Chordata > Subphylum Vertebrata > Infraphylum Gnathostomata > Megaclass Tetrapoda > Superclass Reptilia > Class Aves > Subclass Passerae > Superorder Ciconiimorphae > Order Charadriiformes > Suborder Charadrii > Superfamily Alcoidea

Alcidae Leach, 1820

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Aethia Merrem, 1788
Alca Linnaeus, 1758
Alle Link, 1806
Brachyramphus M. Brandt, 1837
Cepphus Pallas, 1769
Cyclorrhynchus Kaup, 1829
Fratercula Brisson, 1760
Lunda Pallas, 1811
Pinguinus Bonnaterre, 1790
Synthliboramphus Brandt, 1837
Uria Brisson, 1760

Literature

basis of record

van der Land, J. (2001). Tetrapoda, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 375-376

additional source

Harrison, P. (1985). Seabirds: an identification guide. Revised edition. Christopher Helm Publisher. A & C Black: London, UK. ISBN 0-7136-3510-X. 448 pp.

Genbank

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Citation

WoRMS (2025). Alcidae Leach, 1820. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=136987

Drs. Cees Roselaar. Alcidae Leach, 1820. Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at https://portal.cybertaxonomy.org/fauna-europaea/cdm_dataportal/taxon/3fbf23a9-cc5a-4352-8136-f3452170e666

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine, terrestrial

Importance

no data

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Last modified

2020-06-25 by Drs. Cees Roselaar & by Wim Decock

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