Taxonomy Profile: Pygoscelis (Wagler 1832)

Pygoscelis: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Genus
Synonym(s):
Common Name(s):
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Pygoscelis: 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 : Sphenisciformes
Penguins |
pingouins |
Family : Spheniscidae
Penguins |
Genus : Pygoscelis
Pygoscelis Direct Children(s):
Pygoscelis adeliae
(Hombron & Jacquinot 1841)
Pygoscelis papua
(J R Forster 1781)
Pygoscelis antarcticus
(J R Forster 1781)
Pygoscelis: References
Expert(s):
Expert:
Alan P. Peterson, M.D.
Notes:
PO Box 1999 Walla Walla, Washington 99362-0999
Reference for:
Pygoscelis
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Pygoscelis
Source:
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource, 2011.02.08
Acquired:
2011-05-28
Notes:
"Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource" maintained by Alan P. Peterson at http://www.zoonomen.net
Reference for:
Pygoscelis
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
David, Normand, and Michel Gosselin
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2002-12-01 / 2002-12-01
Article/Chapter Title:
The grammatical gender of avian genera
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club, vol. 122, no. 4
Page(s):
257-282
Publisher:
Publication Place:
ISBN/ISSN:
/0007-1595
Notes:
Reference for:
Pygoscelis
Pygoscelis: Geographic Information
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Pygoscelis: Comments