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Pelecanus occidentalis Linnaeus, 1766

Pelecanus occidentalis

AphiaID

343935 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:343935)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Pelecanus Linnaeus, 1758

Original name

Pelecanus occidentalis Linnaeus, 1766

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Subspecies Pelecanus occidentalis thagus Molina, 1782 accepted as Pelecanus thagus Molina, 1782 (valid split)

Environment

marine, terrestrial

Original description

Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii. pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5 [details]

Taxonomic citation

WoRMS (2025). Pelecanus occidentalis Linnaeus, 1766. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=343935 on 2025-11-12

Taxonomic edit history

Date

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2008-04-11 11:37:23Z

created

van der Land, Jacob

2011-04-08 06:18:06Z

checked

Adriaens, Peter

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Nomenclature

original description Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii. pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5 [details]

basis of record van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO). , available online at http://www.marinespecies.org/urmo/ [details]

Other

context source (Bermuda) Wingate, D. B. (1973). A Checklist and Guide to the Birds of Bermuda. David B. Wingate, Hamilton, Bermuda. [details]

context source (PeRMS) Imarpe. (2022). Informe ejecutivo del crucero 2202-04 de Evaluación Hidroacústica de Anchoveta y Otros Recursos Pelágicos, realizado entre el 15 de febrero al 09 de abril del 2022. Imarpe. 57p., available online at https://cdn.www.gob.pe/uploads/document/file/3084651/INFORME%20EJECUTIVO%202202-04.pdf?v=1652289648 [details] Available for editors

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additional source Gallardo, J. C.; Macías, V.; Velarde, E. (2009). Birds (Vertebrata: Aves) of the Gulf of Mexico. In: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. Pp. 1321–1342. [details]