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Macronectes giganteus (Southern Giant Petrel)

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Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Scientific Name Macronectes giganteus
Taxonomic Rank Species
Original Description (Gmelin, 1789)
Scientific Synonyms (since 1950)
Common Name
Southern Giant Petrel
All Common Names English: Southern Giant Petrel
Taxonomic Parents Kingdom: Animalia
  Phylum: Chordata
    Subphylum: Vertebrata
      Class: Aves
        Order: Ciconiiformes
          Family: Procellariidae
            Genus: Macronectes
Taxonomic Children
Taxonomic # 174594
Taxonomic data is courtesy of the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)

Map of OBIS-SEAMAP Data Points

Existing observations across multiple datasets within OBIS-SEAMAP are indicated with red points.
Species distributions (pink background polygon if present) were digitized by Kristin Kaschner as part of the Sea Around Us Project predominantly from Jefferson et al (1993).

Reference
Jefferson, T.A., S. Leatherwood, and M.A. Webber. 1993. FAO species identification guide. Marine mammals of the world. Rome, FAO. 1993.320. p. 587 figs.

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