Eschrichtiidae Ellerman & Morrison-Scott, 1951 
AphiaID: 136981

Classification: Biota > Animalia > Chordata > Vertebrata > Gnathostomata > Tetrapoda > Mammalia > Theria > Cetartiodactyla > Cetancodonta > Cetacea > Mysticeti

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]
Direct child taxa [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
Links		To GenBank To ITIS
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: Perrin, W.F. (2013) World Cetacea Database at http://www.marinespecies.org/cetacea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=136981 on 2013-05-18