Scientific Name
Alosa sapidissima
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Alosa sapidissima (Wilson, 1811)
Park
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
American Shad
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom | Animalia |
Subkingdom | Bilateria |
Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Subphylum | Vertebrata |
Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
Superclass | Actinopterygii |
Class | Teleostei |
Superorder | Clupeomorpha |
Order | Clupeiformes |
Suborder | Clupeoidei |
Family | Clupeidae |
Subfamily | Alosinae |
Genus | Alosa |
Species | Alosa sapidissima |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Scaglione, 1991; Zuzworsky, 1997
Nativeness
Unknown
Nativeness Notes
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
3
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
12/15/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Linda Fabre
Last Modified Date
9/21/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Riepe, 1986; Scaglione, 1991; Zuzworsky, 1997
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Residency was Unknown with comment:
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