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Scientific Name
Megaptera novaeangliae
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Megaptera novaeangliae (Borowski, 1781)
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 | Mysticeti |
| Family | Balaenopteridae |
| Genus | Megaptera |
| Species | Megaptera novaeangliae |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Uncommon
Management Tags
- Management Priority
Seasonality Tags
- Resident
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
2
References
Vouchers
3
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
sarah allen
Last Modified Date
5/11/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Federally Endangered; Species protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act
record converted from MABfauna
Beachcast Stranding; Documented by the NOAA Marine Mammal Stranding Network
Point Reyes Lighthouse log book, Park Species Data Source: Reviewed by Dawn Adams, Gary Fellers, or Sarah Allen of Point Reyes National Seashore.
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National Park of American Samoa (NPSA)
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Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
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Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
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)
Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)
