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Scientific Name
Delphinapterus leucas
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Delphinapterus leucas (Pallas, 1776)
Park
Alagnak Wild River (ALAG)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Beluga, Belukha, White 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 | Odontoceti |
| Family | Monodontidae |
| Genus | Delphinapterus |
| Species | Delphinapterus leucas |
Occurrence
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
The distribution of belugas described in Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game (1973), Wynne (1997) and MacDonald and Cook (2002) includes the mouth of the Alagnak River. Specimens have been collected from Kvichak Bay near the mouth of the Alagnak River..; Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Not enough is currently known about this species within the park to make a determination on abundance or residency.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
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
Brandy Jacobsen
Last Modified Date
10/19/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: R. Russell, pers. comm. June 2000. Alaska Department of Fish and Game, King Salmon, AK
