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Alcidae

Dataset
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Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
class
Aves
order
Charadriiformes
family
Alcidae

Name

Synonyms
Alicidae
Homonyms
Alcidae
Common names
Alkefugle in Danish
Auks in English
Auks in English
Auks in English
Guillemots in English
Guillemots in English
Murrelets in English
Murrelets in English
Murres in English
Murres in English
Puffins in English
Puffins in English
alken in Dutch
auk in English
auks in English
guillemots in French
guillemots in French
alkor in Swedish
Auks in English
alkefamilien in Norwegian Bokmål
alkefamilien in Nynorsk, Norwegian
alken in Dutch
alkor in Swedish
auks in English
ob. alka in Swedish
ウミスズメ科 in Japanese

Bibliographic References

  1. Alroy, J. (2015-03-23 00:00:00) Fossilworks. Gateway to the Paleobiology Database. Online: http://fossilworks.org
  2. Alroy, J. (2015-03-23 00:00:00) Fossilworks. Gateway to the Paleobiology Database. Online: http://fossilworks.org
  3. Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, A. L. Gardner, and W. C. Starnes, 2003: null. Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada.
  4. Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp.
  5. Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp.
  6. Harrison, P. (1985). Seabirds: an identification guide. Revised edition. Christopher Helm Publisher. A & C Black: London, UK. ISBN 0-7136-3510-X. 448 pp.
  7. International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. Opinion 1081 Addition of Family-group Names based on Alca (Aves) and Alces (Mammalia) to the Official List of Family-group Names in Zoology.Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 34, 25-26 (1977)
  8. Jirle, M. (2015-03-09 00:00:00) Officiella svenska namn på alla världens fågelfamiljer – Taxonomikommittén SOF/BirdLife Sverige – version 10 (11 februari 2015. ).
  9. Larsson, L., Ekström, G., Larsson, E. & Gandemo, M. (1900-01-01 00:00:00) Birds of the World, 2:a uppl.
  10. Lindell, L. (1900-01-01 00:00:00) Sveriges fåglar
  11. Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes.
  12. van der Land, J. (2001). Tetrapoda, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 375-376
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