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Enhydra lutris
(Linnaeus, 1758)
- sea otter
(mammal)
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Enhydra (Genus) - sea otter
..Enhydra lutris (Species) - sea otter
....Enhydra lutris kenyoni (Subspecies)
....Enhydra lutris lutris (Subspecies) - sea otter
....Enhydra lutris nereis (Subspecies) - southern sea otter
Authorship
SN2000 author citation
:
(C. Linnaeus, 1758)
Original name
:
Linnaeus, C. 1758.
Syst. Nat.
(ed. 10)
1
: 45.
Original rank
:
Subsequent generic combination
:
Original spelling
:
Types
Type, by monotypy, of
:
Enhydra
(Genus)
Fleming, 1822
Nominotypical taxon [ICZN]
:
Enhydra lutris lutris
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Variants
Different spelling
:
Enhydra lurtis
Combinations
Basionym
:
Mustela lutris
Linnaeus, 1758
Ref:
Species 2000, 2003
Synonyms
Questionably
Synonymous name
:
Enhydra lutris kamtschatica
Dybowski, 1922
Ref:
Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous name
:
Lutra gracilis
Bechstein, 1800
Ref:
Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous name
:
Lutra marina
Erxleben, 1777
Ref:
Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous name
:
Lutra stelleri
Lesson, 1827
Ref:
Species 2000, 2003
Vernacular Names (Dutch)
Full name
:
zeeotter
Ref:
1992
:
Kamtsjatka-bever
Vernacular Names (English)
Full name
:
sea otter
Ref:
W.C. Wozencraft, 2005
: 602.
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