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Phoca (Hair Seals)

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Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Scientific Name Phoca
Taxonomic Rank Genus
Original Description Linnaeus, 1758
Scientific Synonyms (since 1950)
Common Name
Hair Seals
All Common Names English: harbor seals, hair seals
Taxonomic Parents Kingdom: Animalia
  Phylum: Chordata
    Subphylum: Vertebrata
      Class: Mammalia
        Subclass: Theria
          Infraclass: Eutheria
            Order: Carnivora
              Suborder: Caniformia
                Family: Phocidae
Taxonomic Children Species: Phoca largha
Species: Phoca vitulina
Taxonomic # 180641
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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