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Ursus maritimus (Polar Bear)

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Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Scientific Name Ursus maritimus
Taxonomic Rank Species
Original Description Phipps, 1774Pallas, 1776Phipps, 1774
Scientific Synonyms (since 1950)
Common Name
Polar Bear
All Common Names English: Polar Bear
French: ours blanc
Taxonomic Parents Kingdom: Animalia
  Phylum: Chordata
    Subphylum: Vertebrata
      Class: Mammalia
        Subclass: Theria
          Infraclass: Eutheria
            Order: Carnivora
              Suborder: Caniformia
                Family: Ursidae
                  Genus: Ursus
Taxonomic Children
Taxonomic # 180542
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.

Relevant OBIS-SEAMAP Datasets (# sets: 1)
PIROP Northwest Atlantic

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