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Rallidae Vigors, 1825
AphiaID
159003
(urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:159003)
Classification
Biota
Animalia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Tetrapoda
Reptilia
Aves
Gruiformes
Rallidae
Status
accepted
Rank
Family
Parent
Gruiformes
Direct children (7)
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Genus
Coturnicops
Bonaparte, 1854
Genus
Fulica
Linnaeus, 1758
Genus
Gallinula
Brisson, 1760
Genus
Porphyrio
Brisson, 1760
Genus
Porphyrula
Blyth, 1852
Genus
Porzana
Vieillot, 1816
Genus
Rallus
Linnaeus, 1758
Environment
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Original description
Not documented
Taxonomic citation
CaRMS (2021). Rallidae Vigors, 1825. Accessed at: http://marinespecies.org/carms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=159003 on 2025-03-30
Regional species database citation
Nozères, C., Kennedy, M.K. (Eds.) (2025). Canadian Register of Marine Species. Rallidae Vigors, 1825. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/carms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=159003 on 2025-03-30
Taxonomic edit history
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2005-05-27 09:47:05Z
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Appeltans, Ward
2020-06-25 07:35:06Z
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Decock, Wim
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Attributes (4)
Vernaculars (5)
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Language
Name
Dutch
rallen
[details]
English
rails, crakes, gallinules, moorhens and coots
[details]
Norwegian Bokmål
riksefamilien
[details]
Norwegian Nynorsk
riksefamilien
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Swedish
rallar
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