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Family

Procellariidae

5 species in 4 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 28.5 years (Cape petrel) to 47 years (Southern giant petrel).

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Species
5
with a complete mtDNA
Lifespan range
28.5–47 yr
Longest: Southern giant petrel
Median GC
43.5%
Range 43.4–44.0%
Genera
4
Largest: Ardenna (2)

The Procellariidae tree

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Outer ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale

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Genera of Procellariidae

4 genera, by species count

Where Procellariidae 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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  • Procellariidae (5)
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By lifespan

All 5
  1. Southern giant petrelMacronectes giganteus47 yr
  2. Snow petrelPagodroma nivea46 yr
  3. Flesh-footed shearwaterArdenna carneipes30.2 yr
  4. Wedge-tailed shearwaterArdenna pacifica29 yr
  5. Cape petrelDaption capense28.5 yr

Species in Procellariidae

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Macronectes giganteusSouthern giant petrel47 yr17,288 bp43.97%
Pagodroma niveaSnow petrel46 yr17,279 bp43.37%
Ardenna carneipesFlesh-footed shearwater30.2 yr16,370 bp43.49%
Ardenna pacificaWedge-tailed shearwater29 yr16,434 bp43.53%
Daption capenseCape petrel28.5 yr17,312 bp43.50%

Other families in Procellariiformes