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Scientific Name
Physeter catodon
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Physeter catodon Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
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 | Odontoceti |
| Family | Physeteridae |
| Genus | Physeter |
| Species | Physeter catodon |
Occurrence
Unconfirmed
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Personal communication with Dawn Adams, Ecologist, Point Reyes National Seashore.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Management Tags
- Management Priority
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
San Francisco Bay Area Inventory Network
Created Date
5/26/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
David Press, SFAN I&M Data Manager
Last Modified Date
12/8/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Species protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act
Beachcast Stranding; Documented by the NOAA Marine Mammal Stranding Network, Park Species Data Source: Observations and photographs and specimen, Dec 03 and Jan 2004, Sarah Allen
