Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Chordata > Subphylum Vertebrata > Superclass Gnathostomata > Superclass Tetrapoda > Class Aves > Order Charadriiformes > Family Charadriidae

Haematopus Linnaeus, 1758

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Haematopus meadewaldoi Bannerman, 1913
Haematopus ostralegus Linnaeus, 1758

Vernaculars (+) (-)

 English: oystercatchers

Literature

original description

Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae. ii, 824 pp.

basis of record

Urban, E.K., C.H. Fry & S. Keith (1986). The Birds of Africa, Volume II. Academic Press, London.

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Citation

WoRMS (2014). Haematopus Linnaeus, 1758. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:147435

Drs Cees Roselaar. Haematopus Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=96894

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

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Importance

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urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:147435
urn:lsid:faunaeur.org:taxname:96894

Last modified

2005-03-15 by Drs Cees Roselaar & by Simon Claus

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