Taxonomy Profile: Chen caerulescens caerulescens (Linnaeus 1758)

Chen caerulescens caerulescens: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Subspecies
Synonym(s):
Common Name(s):
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
Minimum taxonomic/nomenclature review
Chen caerulescens caerulescens: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Animalia
animals |
Animal |
animaux |
Subkingdom : Bilateria
Infrakingdom : Deuterostomia
Phylum : Chordata
chordates |
cordado |
cordés |
Subphylum : Vertebrata
vertebrates |
vertebrado |
vertébrés |
Infradivision : Gnathostomata
Superclass : Tetrapoda
Class : Aves
Birds |
oiseaux |
Order : Anseriformes
Ducks |
Geese |
Screamers |
Swans |
Waterfowl |
canards |
cygnes |
oies |
sauvagine |
Family : Anatidae
Ducks |
Geese |
Swans |
canards |
cygnes |
oies |
Subfamily : Anserinae
Genus : Chen
Snow Geese |
Species : Chen caerulescens
Ganso blanco |
Snow Goose |
oie des neiges |
Blue Goose |
Chen caerulescens caerulescens Direct Children(s):
Chen caerulescens caerulescens: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Chen caerulescens caerulescens
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Chen caerulescens caerulescens: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Europe & Northern Asia (excluding China)
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Alaska / Native
Chen caerulescens caerulescens: Comments
Comment:
Placed variously in Anser or Chen, depending on whether or not the latter is considered a subgenus/synonym of the former. For the moment, ITIS is following the AOU, which currently (2006) retains Chen as a separate genus