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Phocidae (earless seals)

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Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Scientific Name Phocidae
Taxonomic Rank Family
Original Description Gray, 1821
Scientific Synonyms (since 1950)
Common Name
earless seals
All Common Names English: true seals, earless seals
Taxonomic Parents Kingdom: Animalia
  Phylum: Chordata
    Subphylum: Vertebrata
      Class: Mammalia
        Subclass: Theria
          Infraclass: Eutheria
            Order: Carnivora
              Suborder: Caniformia
Taxonomic Children Genus: Cystophora
Genus: Erignathus
Genus: Halichoerus
Genus: Histriophoca
Genus: Hydrurga
Genus: Leptonychotes
Genus: Lobodon
Genus: Mirounga
Genus: Monachus
Genus: Ommatophoca
Genus: Pagophilus
Genus: Phoca
Genus: Pusa
Taxonomic # 180640
Taxonomic data is courtesy of the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)

Map of OBIS-SEAMAP Data Points

Existing observations across multiple datasets within OBIS-SEAMAP are indicated with red points.
Species distributions (pink background polygon if present) were digitized by Kristin Kaschner as part of the Sea Around Us Project predominantly from Jefferson et al (1993).

Reference
Jefferson, T.A., S. Leatherwood, and M.A. Webber. 1993. FAO species identification guide. Marine mammals of the world. Rome, FAO. 1993.320. p. 587 figs.

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