Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Chordata > Subphylum Vertebrata > Superclass Gnathostomata > Superclass Tetrapoda > Class Aves > Order Charadriiformes

Alcidae

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
Pinguinus Bonnaterre, 1791
Synthliboramphus Brandt, 1837
Uria Brisson, 1760

Vernaculars (+) (-)

 Bokmål (Norwegian): alkefamilien sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
 Dutch: alken
 English: auks sources: MASDEA (1997).
 Norwegian: alkefamilien sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
 Norwegian Bokmål: alkefamilien
 Norwegian Nynorsk: alkefamilien
 Nynorsk (Norwegian): alkefamilien sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
 Swedish: alkor

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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External Links

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Citation

WoRMS (2014). Alcidae. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:136987

Drs Cees Roselaar. Alcidae. Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=10785

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine

Importance

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GUID

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:136987
urn:lsid:faunaeur.org:taxname:10785

Last modified

2004-12-21 by Drs Cees Roselaar & by Jacob van der Land

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