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Aptenodytes J.F.Miller, 1778

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
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Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
class
Aves
order
Sphenisciformes
family
Spheniscidae
genus
Aptenodytes

Name

Synonyms
Apteniodytes Swainson, 1837
Aptenodita Bonnaterre, 1791
Aptenodites Lesson, 1837
Aptenodyta Gmelin, 1788
Apteradytes Bechstein, 1809
Apterodita Scopoli, 1786
Apterodytes Ameghino, 1901
Palaeoapterodytes Ameghino, 1905
Penguinaria Griffith
Pinguinaria Shaw, 1792
Homonyms
Aptenodytes J.F.Miller, 1778

Bibliographic References

  1. Brown, L.H., E.K. Urban & K. Newman. (1982). The Birds of Africa, Volume I. <em>Academic Press, London.</em>
  2. CoL2006
  3. Icon. Anim., pl
  4. International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. Direction 44 Correction of certain entries relating to the names of genera in the class Aves made on the Official List of Generic Names in Zoology in the period up to the close of 1936 and addition to the Official Indexes of Rejected and invalid names in Zoology of certain names given to genera and species of the same class.Opinions and declarations rendered by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 1D(D.8), 211-232 (1956)
  5. International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. Opinion 67 One hundred and two Bird names placed in the Official List of Generic Names.Opinions and declarations rendered by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 1B, 177-182 (1916)
  6. Neave, S. A. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library].
  7. Neave, S. A. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library].
  8. Neave, S. A. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library].
  9. Neave, S. A. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library].
  10. Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library].
  11. Nomenclator Zoologicus (authority adjusted)
  12. SN2000/Monroe Jr. & Sibley, 1993
  13. WoRMS (Mar 2013)
  14. as per family
  15. as per included species
  16. as per synonymized taxon
  17. in G. Forster, Voy. World, 1
  18. web search (AJR)
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