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Scientific Name
Megaptera novaeangliae
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Megaptera novaeangliae (Borowski, 1781)
Park
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Humpback whale
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Subclass | Theria |
| Infraclass | Eutheria |
| Order | Cetacea |
| Suborder | Mysticeti |
| Family | Balaenopteridae |
| Genus | Megaptera |
| Species | Megaptera novaeangliae |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
McArthur-Heuser,2004: Pelagic marine species, occurs in oceans and bays; Observed from Sandy Hook Unit/; Data Source: McArthur-Heuser, 2004
Nativeness
Unknown
Nativeness Notes
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
NY NH, 2007:State Rank=SNA; State Protected Status=E; State Watched (W) or Tracked (T)=T; Global Rank=G3; Federal Status=None./
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
Data Source: McArthur-Heuser, 2004
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Linda Fabre
Created Date
12/2/2004 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Linda Fabre
Last Modified Date
9/27/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: McArthur-Heuser, 2004m
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Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
National Park of American Samoa (NPSA)
Kalaupapa National Historical Park (KALA)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
National Park of American Samoa (NPSA)
Kalaupapa National Historical Park (KALA)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)
