Pinnipeds

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Phylum Chordata

The chordates include the vertebrates, which includes fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. To those involved in conservation of invertebrates, all vertebrate work looks like special attention to "charismatic megafauna".

Pinnipeds

The Pinnipeds

Smithsonian FAQs: Technical References A-N Seals, Sea Lions, and Walruses

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Family Phocidae

Phocidae

Genus Phoca

Species Phoca vitulina ("Harbor Seal")

Species Phoca largha ("Spotted Seal")

Species Phoca hispida ("Ringed Seal")

Species Phoca sibirica ("Baikal Seal or Nerpa")

Species Phoca caspica ("Caspian Seal")

Species Phoca groenlandica ("Harp Seal")

Species Phoca fasciata ("Ribbon Seal")

Genus Erignathus

Species Erignathus barbatus ("Bearded Seal")

Genus Cystophora

Species Cystophora cristata

Genus Halichoerus

Species Halichoerus grypus ("Gray Seal")

Genus Lobodon

Species Lobodon carcinophagus ("Crabeater Seal")

Genus Ommatophoca

Species Ommatophoca rossii ("Ross Seal")

Genus Hydrurga

Species Hydrurga leptonyx ("Leopard Seal")

Genus Leptonychotes

Species Leptonychotes weddellii ("Weddell Seal")

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Genus Mirounga

Species Mirounga angustirostris ("Northern Elephant Seal")

Species Mirounga leonina ("Southern Elephant Seal")

Genus Monachus

Species Monachus monachus ("Mediterranean Monk Seal")

Species Monachus tropicalis ("Caribbean Monk Seal")

Species Monachus schauinslandi ("Hawaiian Monk Seal")

Family Otariidae

Genus Callorhinus

Species Callorhinus ursinus ("Northern Fur Seal")

Genus Arctocephalus

Species Arctocephalus townsendi ("Guadalupe Fur Seal")

Species Arctocephalus philippi ("Juan Fernandez Fur Seal")

Species Arctocephalus australis ("South American Fur Seal")

Species Arctocephalus pusillus ("South African and Australian Fur Seals")

Species Arctocephalus forsteri ("New Zealand Fur Seal")

Species Arctocephalus gazella ("Antarctic Fur Seal")

Species Arctocephalus tropicalis ("Subantarctic Fur Seal")

Genus Eumetopias

Species Eumetopias jubatus ("Northern (Steller) Sea Lion")

Genus Zalophus

Species Zalophus californianus ("California, Galapagos, and Japanese Sea Lions")

Genus Otaria

Species Otaria byronia ("South American Sea Lion")

Genus Neophoca

Species Neophoca cinerea ("Australian Sea Lion")

Genus Phocarctos

Species Phocarctos hookeri ("New Zealand Sea Lion")

Family Odobenidae

Genus Odobenus

Species Odobenus rosmarus ("Walrus")

Relevant Books and Authors

The Sierra Club Handbook of Seals and Sirenians. Randall R. Reeves, Brent S. Stewart, & Stephen Leatherwood. Handbook of Marine Mammals: The Walrus, Sea Lions, Fur Seals & Sea Otter. Sam H. Ridgway [Editor] & Richard J. Harrison. [Editor] Fur Seals: Maternal Strategies on Land & at Sea. Roger L. Gentry & Gerald L. Kooyman Annual Cycles of Diving Behavior & Ecology of the Weddell Seal Randall Davis & Gerald L. Kooyman Search BarnesandNoble.com for pinnipeds Search BarnesandNoble.com for seals Search BarnesandNoble.com for sea lions Search BarnesandNoble.com for walrus Nature & Ecology BarnesandNoble.com Search By Category