Common name of Macronectes giganteus
 
Common Name Antarctic giant petrel
Language English
Type FAO
Official Trade Name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Country Global
Locality
Ref. FAO-FIES, 2022
Life Stage juveniles and adults
Sex
Core
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Remarks petrel, i.e., probably an alteration of 'pitteral', influenced by St. Peter walking on the water, analogous to the bird flying so close to the water surface that it appears to be 'walking on water'. Also in Ref. 75549.
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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