WoRMS taxon details
Odobenus rosmarus (Linnaeus, 1758)
137077 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:137077)
accepted
Species
Phoca rosmarus Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted (superseded original combination)
- Subspecies Odobenus rosmarus divergens (Illiger, 1815)
- Subspecies Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Subspecies Odobenus rosmarus laptevi Chapskii, 1940
marine
(of Phoca rosmarus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 38 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 38 [details] Available for editors
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Distribution North America
Distribution circumpolar in the Arctic
Distribution North America [details]
Distribution circumpolar in the Arctic
Distribution circumpolar in the Arctic [details]
WoRMS (2024). Odobenus rosmarus (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137077 on 2024-04-23
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original description
(of Phoca rosmarus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 38 [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record Wilson D.E. & Reeder D.A.M. (1993). Mammals species of the world. A taxonomic and geographic reference. Second edition. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, 1206 pp. [details]
additional source van der Land, J. (2001). Tetrapoda, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>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,</i> 50: pp. 375-376 (look up in IMIS) [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 Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (1993). Mammal species of the world. <em>Smithsonian Institution Press.</em> , available online at http://vertebrates.si.edu/mammals/msw/ [details]
ecology source Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details]
page(s): 38 [details] Available for editors
[request] basis of record Wilson D.E. & Reeder D.A.M. (1993). Mammals species of the world. A taxonomic and geographic reference. Second edition. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, 1206 pp. [details]
additional source van der Land, J. (2001). Tetrapoda, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>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,</i> 50: pp. 375-376 (look up in IMIS) [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 Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (1993). Mammal species of the world. <em>Smithsonian Institution Press.</em> , available online at http://vertebrates.si.edu/mammals/msw/ [details]
ecology source Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From other sources
Diet Bivalves, polychaetes, fish [details]Dimensions Length: 3 m (10') males, 2.5 m (8'3") females; Weight: 1200 kg (2640 lb) males, 800 kg (1760 lb) females [details]
Distribution North America [details]
Distribution circumpolar in the Arctic [details]
Morphology Distinguishing characteristics: long tusks, stout whiskers, large size, square face, colour of skin is brown with sparse red hair. May appear white or red at times. [details]
Predators None [details]
Reproduction Pupping: April to June in Artic; Weaning: two years [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Danish | hvalros | [details] |
| Dutch | walrus | [details] |
| English | walrus | [details] |
| German | Walross | [details] |
| Italian | tricheco | [details] |
| Lithuanian | vėplys | [details] |
| Modern Greek (1453-) | Θαλάσσιος ίππος | [details] |
| Norwegian | hvalross | [details] |
| Norwegian Bokmål | hvalross | [details] |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | kvalross | [details] |
| Polish | mors | [details] |
| Russian | морж | [details] |
| Slovenian | mrož | [details] |
| Spanish | morsa | [details] |
| Swedish | valross | [details] |
| Turkish | mors aygırıdeniz aygırı morsdeniz aygırı | [details] |
| Ukrainian | МоржКанада Морж | [details] |
| Welsh | morlo ysgithrog | [details] |
