Concept information
Preferred term
Spheniscidae
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Penguin
- Penguins
Scope note
- The sole family in the order Sphenisciformes, comprised of 17 species of penguins in six genera. They are flightless seabirds of the Southern Hemisphere, highly adapted for marine life.
History note
- 2005
In other languages
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Finnish
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pingviinien heimo
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Spheniscidae
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D046429
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