MSBIAS - Odobenidae Allen, 1880

MSBIAS taxon details

Odobenidae Allen, 1880

AphiaID

136975 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:136975)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Parent

Pinnipedia

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Genus Odobenus Brisson, 1762

Environment

marine

Original description

Not documented

Taxonomic citation

MSBIAS (2026). Odobenidae Allen, 1880. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/msbias/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=136975 on 2026-03-27

Regional species database citation

The UK Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (2026). Marine Species of Britain, Ireland and Adjacent Seas (MSBIAS): a checklist of species derived from the UNICORN and Marine Recorder applications. Odobenidae Allen, 1880. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Msbias/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=136975 on 2026-03-27

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

van der Land, Jacob

2007-12-22 19:25:59Z

changed

Vanden Berghe, Edward

2007-12-24 20:10:49Z

changed

Vanden Berghe, Edward

2010-05-20 10:05:06Z

changed

Churchill, Morgan

2010-05-20 10:09:49Z

checked

Berta, Annalisa

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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]

Definitions

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Language	Name
English	walruses	[details]

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