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oceanic scud

Gammarus oceanicus

Classification

Barrow's goldeneye (Bucephala islandica) is a medium-sized sea duck of the genus Bucephala, the goldeneyes. This bird was named after Sir John Barrow. The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek boukephalos, "bullheaded", from bous, "bull" and kephale, "head", a reference to the bulbous head shape of the bufflehead.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United Kingdom · 8Germany · 1