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WoRMS taxon details

Morus bassanus (Linnaeus, 1758)

148776  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:148776)

accepted
Species
Pelecanus bassanus Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted (superseded original combination)
marine, terrestrial
(of Pelecanus bassanus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 133 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]
Distribution North America; range extends from Labrador to the Gulf of Mexico  
Distribution North America; range extends from Labrador to the Gulf of Mexico [details]
WoRMS (2024). Morus bassanus (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=148776 on 2024-11-23
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2005-03-29 08:12:19Z
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original description (of Pelecanus bassanus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 133 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

context source (BeRMS 2020) Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO). European Seabirds at Sea - data collected by the Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO). INBO Seabird distribution data (all trips). [details] 

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

basis of record Cattrijsse, Andre; Vincx, Magda. (2001). Biodiversity of the benthos and the avifauna of the Belgian coastal waters: summary of data collected between 1970 and 1998. <em>[Edited book.].</em> Federal Office for Scientific, Technical and Cultural Affairs: Brussel, Belgium. 48 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] 

additional source Robbins, C. S. (1983). Golden field Guide to Birds of North America. Golden press. 360p. [details] 

additional source Linkletter, L. E. (1977). A checklist of marine fauna and flora of the Bay of Fundy. <em>Huntsman Marine Laboratory, St. Andrews, N.B.</em> 68: p. [details] 

additional source Peterson, R.T.; Peterson, V.M. (2002). A field guide to the birds of eastern and central North America. <em>Fifth Edition.</em> Peterson Field Guide Series. Houghton Mifflin Company. New York. 427 p. [details] 

additional source Squires, H. J. (1990). Decapod Crustacea of the Atlantic coast of Canada. <em>Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.</em> 221: 532 p., available online at http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library/116743.pdf [details] OpenAccess publication

additional source Vanner, M. (2003). The encyclopedia of North American birds. <em>Paragon Publishing.</em> 1-383. [details] 

additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details] 

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

additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details] 
 
 Present  Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio   Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

Unreviewed
Dimensions Length: 37" (94 cm); Wingspan: 72" (183 cm) [details]

Distribution North America; range extends from Labrador to the Gulf of Mexico [details]

Reproduction Breeds in a few colonies in Gaspe, the Magalen Islands, and Newfoundland in North America, and on Iceland, the Faeroes, and the British Isles in Europe. Winters on the open ocean south to Florida and in the Old World to the Mediterranean and the coast of Africa. [details]
    Definitions

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LanguageName 
Danish sule  [details]
Dutch Jan-van-GentJan van Gent  [details]
English northern gannetgannet  [details]
French fou de Bassan [from synonym]fou de bassan  [details]
German Basstölpel  [details]
Icelandic súla [from synonym]  [details]
Lithuanian šiaurinis padūkėlis  [details]
Modern Greek (1453-) Βόρεια σούλα  [details]
Norwegian Bokmål havsule  [details]
Norwegian Nynorsk havsule  [details]
Polish głuptak  [details]
Russian олуш  [details]
Scottish Gaelic gainéad  [details]
Slovenian strmoglavec  [details]
Spanish alcatraz atlántico  [details]
Swedish havssula  [details]
Turkish sümsük kuşu  [details]
Ukrainian Північна олушаОлуша північна  [details]
Welsh hugan  [details]
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