Procellaria gigantea Gmelin, 1789

NEOTYPE

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Specimen

Peau

MNHN-ZO-MO-1911-340

Verbatim indication

Procellaria gigantea

Initial determination

Ossifraga gigantea

Sex

Mâle

Age

Adulte

Iris gris brunâtre avec des taches blanc jaunâtre, bec corne clair, pattes grises.

Taxonomy

Order

Procellariiformes

Family

Procellariidae

Genus

Procellaria

Species

Procellaria gigantea

Name

Procellaria gigantea Gmelin, 1789

Vernacular name

Pétrel géant - Southern Giant Petrel

Origin

Country label

Antarctique

Country ISO (code)

Antarctica (AQ)

Locality

Admiralty Bay

King George Island /South Shetland Islands

Collector's name

Gain, Louis

Collector's number

914

Collection date

1909-12-30

Altitude

Geographic coordinates

62° 7' 39.5148'' S ; 58° 25' 49.2816'' O

-62.127643 ; -58.430356

Determination history

Gmelin	1789	NEOTYPE	Procellaria gigantea Gmelin, 1789
Nom actuel			Macronectes giganteus (J.F. Gmelin, 1789)

Procellaria gigantea Gmelin, 1789

Specimen

Taxonomy

Origin

Determination history

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