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Scientific Name
Diodon hystrix
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Diodon hystrix Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Kalaupapa National Historical Park (KALA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Porcupine, ko¯kala
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassActinopterygii
ClassTeleostei
SuperorderAcanthopterygii
OrderTetraodontiformes
SuborderTetraodontoidei
FamilyDiodontidae
GenusDiodon
SpeciesDiodon hystrix
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Uncommon
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
1
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
kweisenborn@nps.gov
Created Date
5/9/2016 1:17:00 PM
Last Modified By
kweisenborn@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
5/9/2016 5:20:34 PM
Notes
Other Parks
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Buck Island Reef National Monument (BUIS)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park (KAHO)
National Park of American Samoa (NPSA)
War in the Pacific National Historical Park (WAPA)
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