Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Chordata > Subphylum Vertebrata > Superclass Gnathostomata > Superclass Tetrapoda > Class Aves > Order Anseriformes > Family Anatidae > Genus Melanitta

Melanitta americana (Swainson, 1832)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Original genus

Oidemia

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

MelanittaBoie, 1822accepted genus name

Species group names

Oidemia americana Swainson, 1832 objective synonym
Melanitta nigra americana (Swainson, 1832) synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

 Danish: Amerikansk sortand sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
 Dutch: Amerikaanse zee-eend sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
 English-United States: Black Scoter sources: Charles Hussey
 French: macreuse à bec jaune sources: Avibase - the world bird database
 German: Amerikanische Trauerente sources: Avibase - the world bird database
 Swedish: Amerikansk sjöorre

Literature

basis of record

ITIS database

Genbank

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Taxonomy

WoRMS

External Links

Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications)
GBIF
GBIF

Citation

Adriaens, P. (2014). Melanitta americana (Swainson, 1832). 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:366594

Drs Cees Roselaar. Melanitta americana (Swainson, 1832). Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=96536

Image

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine

Importance

no data

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GUID

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:366594
urn:lsid:faunaeur.org:taxname:96536

Last modified

2011-04-04 by Drs Cees Roselaar & by Peter Adriaens

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