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Eschrichtiidae Ellerman & Morrison-Scott, 1951 
AphiaID: 136981

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Tetrapoda (Superclass) > Mammalia (Class) > Theria (Subclass) > Cetartiodactyla (Order) > Cetancodonta (Suborder) > Cetacea (Infraorder) > Mysticeti (Superfamily)
Status accepted
Record
status		 Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank Family
Parent Mysticeti
Synonymised
taxa		  Eschrichtidae Miller & Kellogg, 1955 (misspelling)
 Rachianectidae Weber, 1904 (synonym)
Source  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 (look up in IMIS) [details]

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[show all]		 Genus Eschrichtius Gray, 1864

Genus Cyphonotus Gray, 1850 accepted as Eschrichtius Gray, 1864
Genus Rachianectes Trouessart, 1898 accepted as Eschrichtius Gray, 1864
Genus Rhachianectes Cope, 1869 accepted as Eschrichtius Gray, 1864
Genus Rhachionectes Winge, 1942 accepted as Eschrichtius Gray, 1864
Environment marine
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LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:136981
Taxonomic
Edit history		 
Date   action   by
2004-12-21 15:54:05Z  created  van der Land, Jacob
2005-03-29 08:12:19Z  changed  Claus, Simon
2008-08-20 11:25:36Z  checked  Perrin, William
2009-03-09 09:51:41Z  changed  Perrin, William
  
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  Citation: Perrin, W. (2013). Eschrichtiidae Ellerman & Morrison-Scott, 1951. In: Perrin, W.F. (2013) World Cetacea Database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=136981 on 2013-06-20
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