AnAge entry for Puffinus mauretanicus
Classification (HAGRID: 01156)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
Order: Procellariiformes
Family: Procellariidae
Genus: Puffinus
- Species
- Puffinus mauretanicus
- Common name
- Balearic shearwater
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- Not yet established
- Observations
Little is known about the longevity of these animals, though they have been reported to live up to 12.1 years in the wild [0450]. Considering the longevity of similar species, maximum longevity could be significantly underestimated and is thus classified as unknown.
Life history traits (averages)
- No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
- [1308] Myhrvold et al. (2015), An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles
- [0450] Fransson et al. (2010), EURING list of longevity records for European birds
- [0820] John Dunning (2008), CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 723254
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account (if available)
- Encyclopaedia of Life
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- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 48681
- Entrez
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- Ageing Literature
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