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Scientific Name
Phocoena phocoena
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Phocoena phocoena (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Harbor porpoise
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 | Phocoenidae |
| Genus | Phocoena |
| Species | Phocoena phocoena |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
The distribution of harbor porpoises described in MacDonald and Cook (2002) includes KEFJ. No voucher specimens have been collected to verify its presence in the park, but specimens have been collected from other areas of the Kenai peninsula.; Data Source: MacDonald and Cook (2002)
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Not enough is currently known about this species within the park to make a determination on abundance or residency.; Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
29
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
tag-aknhp
Created Date
10/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
tag-aknhp
Last Modified Date
11/18/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Nishimoto, M. and B. Rice. 1987. A re-survey of seabirds and marine mammals along the south coast of the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska. Cooperative research project U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Park Service.
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Residency was Unknown with comment: Not enough is currently known about this species within the park to make a determination on abundance or residency.; Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
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Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
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