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

Pelecanidae

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Pelecanus Linnaeus, 1758

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Bokmål (Norwegian): pelikanfamilien sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Dutch: pelikanen

English: pelicans sources: MASDEA (1997).

Norwegian: pelikanfamilien sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Norwegian Bokmål: pelikanfamilien

Norwegian Nynorsk: pelikanfamilien

Nynorsk (Norwegian): pelikanfamilien sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Swedish: pelikaner

Literature

basis of record	van der Land, J. (2001). Tetrapoda, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 375-376

Taxon found in 748 publications.

4 specimens with barcodes

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Citation

WoRMS (2014). Pelecanidae. 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:136991

Drs Cees Roselaar. Pelecanidae. Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=10737

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urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:136991
urn:lsid:faunaeur.org:taxname:10737

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2004-12-21 by Drs Cees Roselaar & by Jacob van der Land

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