Phocidae
- Cystophora cristata (Hooded Seal)
- Erignathus barbatus (Bearded Seal)
- Halichoerus grypus (Gray Seal)
- Histriophoca fasciata (Ribbon Seal)
- Hydrurga leptonyx (Leopard Seal)
- Leptonychotes weddellii (Weddell Seal)
- Lobodon carcinophaga (Crabeater Seal)
- Mirounga (Elephant Seals)
- Monachus (Monk Seals)
- Ommatophoca rossii (Ross Seal)
- Pagophilus groenlandicus (Harp Seal)
- Phoca (Spotted Seal & Common Seal)
- Pusa (Caspian, Ringed, and Baikal Seal)
References
Davis, C. S., I. Delisle, I. Stirling, D. B. Siniff, and C. Strobeck. 2004. A phylogeny of the extant Phocidae inferred from complete mitochondrial DNA coding regions.
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 33(2):363-377.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Erignathus barbatus |
|---|---|
| Creator | Photograph by Mike Spindler |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | Bearded Seal |
| Source Collection | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Online Digital Media Library |
| Scientific Name | Histriophoca fasciata |
|---|---|
| Location | Bering Sea Ice |
| Comments | This female ribbon seal was the fifth and final seal we caught this day. She was also the largest we've caught at 108 kg (238 lbs). All of our work and photos of ice seals are conducted under permits (782-1676 and 782-1765) in concordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act. |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Sex | Female |
| Source | Head Up |
| Source Collection | Flickr |
| Image Use |
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| Copyright | © 2007 jomilo75 |
| Scientific Name | Mirounga angustirostris |
|---|---|
| Location | Piedras Blancas, California, USA |
| Comments | Too bad you can't hear the noise they make. It's a low-pitched reverberation, not unlike that made by (land) elephants. |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Sex | Male |
| Source | adult male elephant seal |
| Source Collection | Flickr |
| Image Use |
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| Copyright | © 2009 gina |
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