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Family

Diomedeidae

4 species in 2 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 17.7 years (Short-tailed albatross) to 70 years (Laysan albatross).

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Species
4
with a complete mtDNA
Lifespan range
17.7–70 yr
Longest: Laysan albatross
Median GC
44.9%
Range 44.2–44.9%
Genera
2
Largest: Phoebastria (3)

The Diomedeidae tree

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Outer ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale

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Genera of Diomedeidae

2 genera, by species count

Where Diomedeidae sit among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Hover or tap a point; select it again to open the species.

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  • Diomedeidae (4)
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By lifespan

All 4
  1. Laysan albatrossPhoebastria immutabilis70 yr
  2. Black-browed albatrossThalassarche melanophris43.7 yr
  3. Black-footed albatrossPhoebastria nigripes42.1 yr
  4. Short-tailed albatrossPhoebastria albatrus17.7 yr

Species in Diomedeidae

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Phoebastria immutabilisLaysan albatross70 yr19,088 bp44.85%
Thalassarche melanophrisBlack-browed albatross43.7 yr18,967 bp44.17%
Phoebastria nigripesBlack-footed albatross42.1 yr19,072 bp44.91%
Phoebastria albatrusShort-tailed albatross17.7 yr19,097 bp44.90%

Other families in Procellariiformes