WoRMS taxon details
Morus bassanus (Linnaeus, 1758)
148776 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:148776)
accepted
Species
Pelecanus bassanus Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted (superseded original combination)
Sula bassana (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
marine, terrestrial
(of Pelecanus bassanus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
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Distribution North America; range extends from Labrador to the Gulf of Mexico
Distribution North America; range extends from Labrador to the Gulf of Mexico [details]
WoRMS (2025). Morus bassanus (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=148776 on 2025-09-22
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Pelecanus bassanus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 133 [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record Cattrijsse, A. & M. Vincx. (2001). Biodiversity of the benthos and the avifauna of the Belgian coastal waters: summary of data collected between 1970 and 1998. <em>Federal Office for Scientific, Technical and Cultural Affairs: Brussel, Belgium.</em> 48 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 133 [details] Available for editors
[request]basis of record Cattrijsse, A. & M. Vincx. (2001). Biodiversity of the benthos and the avifauna of the Belgian coastal waters: summary of data collected between 1970 and 1998. <em>Federal Office for Scientific, Technical and Cultural Affairs: Brussel, Belgium.</em> 48 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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context source (BeRMS 2020)
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO). European Seabirds at Sea - data collected by the Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO). INBO Seabird distribution data (all trips). [details]
context source (Bermuda) Wingate, D. B. (1973). A Checklist and Guide to the Birds of Bermuda. David B. Wingate, Hamilton, Bermuda. [details]
additional source Robbins, C. S. (1983). Golden field Guide to Birds of North America. Golden press. 360p. [details]
additional source Linkletter, L. E. (1977). A checklist of marine fauna and flora of the Bay of Fundy. <em>Huntsman Marine Laboratory, St. Andrews, N.B.</em> 68: p. [details]
additional source Peterson, R.T.; Peterson, V.M. (2002). A field guide to the birds of eastern and central North America. <em>Fifth Edition.</em> Peterson Field Guide Series. Houghton Mifflin Company. New York. 427 p. [details]
additional source Squires, H. J. (1990). Decapod Crustacea of the Atlantic coast of Canada. <em>Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.</em> 221: 532 p., available online at http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library/116743.pdf [details]
additional source Vanner, M. (2003). The encyclopedia of North American birds. <em>Paragon Publishing.</em> 1-383. [details]
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]
additional source Gallardo, J. C.; Macías, V.; Velarde, E. (2009). Birds (Vertebrata: Aves) of the Gulf of Mexico. <em>In: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.</em> Pp. 1321–1342. [details]
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
context source (Bermuda) Wingate, D. B. (1973). A Checklist and Guide to the Birds of Bermuda. David B. Wingate, Hamilton, Bermuda. [details]
additional source Robbins, C. S. (1983). Golden field Guide to Birds of North America. Golden press. 360p. [details]
additional source Linkletter, L. E. (1977). A checklist of marine fauna and flora of the Bay of Fundy. <em>Huntsman Marine Laboratory, St. Andrews, N.B.</em> 68: p. [details]
additional source Peterson, R.T.; Peterson, V.M. (2002). A field guide to the birds of eastern and central North America. <em>Fifth Edition.</em> Peterson Field Guide Series. Houghton Mifflin Company. New York. 427 p. [details]
additional source Squires, H. J. (1990). Decapod Crustacea of the Atlantic coast of Canada. <em>Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.</em> 221: 532 p., available online at http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library/116743.pdf [details]
additional source Vanner, M. (2003). The encyclopedia of North American birds. <em>Paragon Publishing.</em> 1-383. [details]
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]
additional source Gallardo, J. C.; Macías, V.; Velarde, E. (2009). Birds (Vertebrata: Aves) of the Gulf of Mexico. <em>In: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.</em> Pp. 1321–1342. [details]
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Dimensions Length: 37" (94 cm); Wingspan: 72" (183 cm) [details]Distribution North America; range extends from Labrador to the Gulf of Mexico [details]
Reproduction Breeds in a few colonies in Gaspe, the Magalen Islands, and Newfoundland in North America, and on Iceland, the Faeroes, and the British Isles in Europe. Winters on the open ocean south to Florida and in the Old World to the Mediterranean and the coast of Africa. [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Danish | sule | [details] |
| Dutch | Jan-van-GentJan van Gent | [details] |
| English | northern gannetgannet | [details] |
| French | fou de Bassan [from synonym]fou de bassan | [details] |
| German | Basstölpel | [details] |
| Icelandic | súla [from synonym] | [details] |
| Lithuanian | šiaurinis padūkėlis | [details] |
| Modern Greek (1453-) | Βόρεια σούλα | [details] |
| Norwegian Bokmål | havsule | [details] |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | havsule | [details] |
| Polish | głuptak | [details] |
| Russian | олуш | [details] |
| Scottish Gaelic | gainéad | [details] |
| Slovenian | strmoglavec | [details] |
| Spanish | alcatraz atlántico | [details] |
| Swedish | havssula | [details] |
| Turkish | sümsük kuşu | [details] |
| Ukrainian | Північна олушаОлуша північна | [details] |
| Welsh | hugan | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (17 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (51 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (849 publications) (from synonym Sula bassana (Linnaeus, 1758))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Morus bassanus)
To GenBank (1425 nucleotides; 92 proteins) (from synonym Pelecanus bassanus Linnaeus, 1758)
To GenBank (1425 nucleotides; 92 proteins)
To GenBank (1425 nucleotides; 92 proteins) (from synonym Sula bassana (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To PESI (from synonym Sula bassana (Linnaeus, 1758))
To PESI
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (51 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (849 publications) (from synonym Sula bassana (Linnaeus, 1758))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Morus bassanus)
To GenBank (1425 nucleotides; 92 proteins) (from synonym Pelecanus bassanus Linnaeus, 1758)
To GenBank (1425 nucleotides; 92 proteins)
To GenBank (1425 nucleotides; 92 proteins) (from synonym Sula bassana (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To PESI (from synonym Sula bassana (Linnaeus, 1758))
To PESI
To ITIS
From editor or global species database
