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Scientific Name
Megaptera novaeangliae
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Megaptera novaeangliae (Borowski, 1781)
Park
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Humpback 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 | Mysticeti |
| Family | Balaenopteridae |
| Genus | Megaptera |
| Species | Megaptera novaeangliae |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Seasonality Tags
- Resident
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
ARHL
Created Date
11/27/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
ARHL
Last Modified Date
11/27/2000 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Reviewed by taxonomic expert, Robert P. Cook, Park Species Data Source: Excel List MammCACO compiled 5/90 by and revised 6/93 by Kyle Jones. pers. comm. Dr. Charles "Stormy" Mayo
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Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
National Park of American Samoa (NPSA)
Kalaupapa National Historical Park (KALA)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
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)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)
