MarBEF Data System - ERMS - Haematopus Linnaeus, 1758

WoRMS taxon details

Haematopus Linnaeus, 1758

AphiaID

147435 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:147435)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Parent

Charadriidae Vigors, 1825

Direct children (13)

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Species Haematopus ater Vieillot & Oudart, 1825
Species Haematopus bachmani Audubon, 1838
Species Haematopus chathamensis Hartert, 1927
Species Haematopus finschi Martens, 1897
Species Haematopus fuliginosus Gould, 1845
Species Haematopus leucopodus Garnot, 1826
Species Haematopus longirostris Vieillot, 1817
Species Haematopus meadewaldoi Bannerman, 1913
Species Haematopus moquini Bonaparte, 1856
Species Haematopus ostralegus Linnaeus, 1758
Species Haematopus palliatus Temminck, 1820
Species Haematopus unicolor Forster, 1844
Species Haematopus osculans Swinhoe, 1871 accepted as Haematopus ostralegus osculans Swinhoe, 1871

Environment

marine, terrestrial

Original description

Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors

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Descriptive notes

Description Size: relatively large. Plumage: black and white or all black; wings long and pointed; tail short. Other characters: legs...

Description Size: relatively large. Plumage: black and white or all black; wings long and pointed; tail short. Other characters: legs reddish; feet with three partly webbed toes; female slightly larger than male. <389> [details]

Taxonomic citation

WoRMS (2025). Haematopus Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=147435 on 2025-04-01

Taxonomic edit history

Date

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2005-03-15 08:44:51Z

created

Claus, Simon

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Nomenclature

original description Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors

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basis of record Urban, E. K.; Fry, C. H.; Keith, S. (1986). The Birds of Africa, Volume II. Academic Press, London. [details]