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Scientific Name
Megaptera novaeangliae
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Megaptera novaeangliae (Borowski, 1781)
Park
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
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
Uncommon
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
Federally Endangered; Species protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act
Seasonality Tags
- Resident
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Kendra Zamzow
Created Date
7/23/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
David Press, SFAN I&M Data Manager
Last Modified Date
11/14/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Federally Endangered species; Species protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, Park Species Data Source: Cal Academy of Sciences, online database
http://www.calacademy.org/research/bmammals/MamColl
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National Park of American Samoa (NPSA)
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Redwood National Park (REDW)
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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)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)
