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| − | '''Pinnipedia''' refers to a suborder of the [[ | + | '''Pinnipedia''' refers to a suborder of the [[mammal]]ian order [[Carnivora]], comprising three families and thirty-four living species of semi-aquatic [[marine mammals]], which include [[sea lion]]s, [[fur seal]]s, [[true seal]]s and the [[walrus]]. Members of this group are also known as the fin-footed mammals and are characterized by clumsiness on land but great agility in the water. |
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| + | ==Families== | ||
| + | * '''Odobenidae'''; one species, found in the Arctic regions of North America. Characterized by large size and the presence of a pair of ivory tusks. | ||
| + | ::[[Walrus]], ''Odobenus rosmarus'' | ||
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| + | * '''Otariidae'''; sea lions and fur seals, fifteen species. Characterized by presence of ears and ability to move about on land fairly-well, by moving the hind flippers from facing backward to facing forward. Generally use fur, rather than blubber, as a primary method of insulation. Swimming power comes mainly from the fore flippers. | ||
| + | ::'''Genus ''Arctocephalus''''' | ||
| + | :::[[Antarctic fur seal]], ''A. gazella'' | ||
| + | :::[[Brown fur seal]], ''A. pusillus'' | ||
| + | :::[[Galápagos fur seal]], ''A. galapagoensis'' | ||
| + | :::[[Guadalupe fur seal]], ''A. townsendi'' | ||
| + | :::[[Juan Fernández fur seal]], ''A. philippii'' | ||
| + | :::[[New Zealand fur seal]], ''A. forsteri'' | ||
| + | :::[[South American fur seal]], ''A. australis'' | ||
| + | :::[[Subantarctic fur seal]], ''A. tropicalis'' | ||
| + | ::'''Genus ''Callorhinus''''' | ||
| + | :::[[Northern fur seal]], ''C. ursinus'' | ||
| + | ::'''Genus ''Eumetopias''''' | ||
| + | :::[[Steller sea lion]], ''E. jubatus'' | ||
| + | ::'''Genus ''Neophoca''''' | ||
| + | :::[[Australian sea lion]], ''N. cinerea'' | ||
| + | ::'''Genus ''Otaria''''' | ||
| + | :::[[South American sea lion]], ''O. flavescens'' | ||
| + | ::'''Genus ''Phocarctos''''' | ||
| + | :::[[New Zealand sea lion]], ''P. hookeri'' | ||
| + | ::'''Genus ''Zalophus''''' | ||
| + | :::[[California sea lion]], ''Z. californianus'' | ||
| + | :::[[Galápagos sea lion]], ''Z. wollebaeki'' | ||
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| + | *'''Phocidae'''; true seals, eighteen species. Characterized by lack of external ears and a "caterpillar" method of moving about on land. Use blubber, rather than fur, as primary insulation. Swimming power comes mainly from the hind flippers. | ||
| + | ::'''Subfamily Monachinae''' | ||
| + | :::Tribe Lobodontini | ||
| + | ::::[[Bearded seal]], ''Erignathus barbatus'' | ||
| + | ::::[[Crabeater seal]], ''Lobodon carcinophagus'' | ||
| + | ::::[[Hooded seal]], ''Cystophora cristata'' | ||
| + | ::::[[Leopard seal]], ''Hydrurga leptonyx'' | ||
| + | ::::[[Ross seal]], ''Ommatophoca rossi'' | ||
| + | ::::[[Weddell seal]], ''Leptonychotes weddellii'' | ||
| + | :::Tribe Miroungini | ||
| + | ::::[[Northern elephant seal]], ''Mirounga angustirostris'' | ||
| + | ::::[[Southern elephant seal]], ''Mirounga leonina'' | ||
| + | :::Tribe Monachini | ||
| + | ::::[[Hawaiian monk seal]], ''Monachus schauinslandi'' | ||
| + | ::::[[Mediterranean monk seal]], ''Monachus monachus'' | ||
| + | :::Tribe Phocini | ||
| + | ::::[[Baikal seal]], ''Pusa sibirica'' | ||
| + | ::::[[Caspian seal]], ''Pusa caspica'' | ||
| + | ::::[[Gray seal]], ''Halichoerus grypus'' | ||
| + | ::::[[Harbor seal]], ''Phoca vitulina'' | ||
| + | ::::[[Harp seal]], ''Pagophilus groenlandica'' | ||
| + | ::::[[Ribbon seal]], ''Histriophoca fasciata'' | ||
| + | ::::[[Ringed seal]], ''Pusa hispida'' | ||
| + | ::::[[Spotted seal]] or Larga seal, ''Phoca largha'' | ||
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Pinnipedia refers to a suborder of the mammalian order Carnivora, comprising three families and thirty-four living species of semi-aquatic marine mammals, which include sea lions, fur seals, true seals and the walrus. Members of this group are also known as the fin-footed mammals and are characterized by clumsiness on land but great agility in the water.
| Pinnipedia | |
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| Weddell seal Leptonychotes weddellii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom Information | |
| Domain | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Branch | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum Information | |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Sub-phylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Class Information | |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Sub-class | Theriiformes |
| Infra-class | Holotheria |
| Order Information | |
| Superorder | Preptotheria |
| Order | Carnivora |
| Sub-order | Pinnipedia |
| Family Information | |
| Families | Odobenidae Otariidae Phocidae |
| Population statistics | |
Families
- Odobenidae; one species, found in the Arctic regions of North America. Characterized by large size and the presence of a pair of ivory tusks.
- Walrus, Odobenus rosmarus
- Otariidae; sea lions and fur seals, fifteen species. Characterized by presence of ears and ability to move about on land fairly-well, by moving the hind flippers from facing backward to facing forward. Generally use fur, rather than blubber, as a primary method of insulation. Swimming power comes mainly from the fore flippers.
- Genus Arctocephalus
- Antarctic fur seal, A. gazella
- Brown fur seal, A. pusillus
- Galápagos fur seal, A. galapagoensis
- Guadalupe fur seal, A. townsendi
- Juan Fernández fur seal, A. philippii
- New Zealand fur seal, A. forsteri
- South American fur seal, A. australis
- Subantarctic fur seal, A. tropicalis
- Genus Callorhinus
- Northern fur seal, C. ursinus
- Genus Eumetopias
- Steller sea lion, E. jubatus
- Genus Neophoca
- Australian sea lion, N. cinerea
- Genus Otaria
- South American sea lion, O. flavescens
- Genus Phocarctos
- New Zealand sea lion, P. hookeri
- Genus Zalophus
- California sea lion, Z. californianus
- Galápagos sea lion, Z. wollebaeki
- Genus Arctocephalus
- Phocidae; true seals, eighteen species. Characterized by lack of external ears and a "caterpillar" method of moving about on land. Use blubber, rather than fur, as primary insulation. Swimming power comes mainly from the hind flippers.
- Subfamily Monachinae
- Tribe Lobodontini
- Bearded seal, Erignathus barbatus
- Crabeater seal, Lobodon carcinophagus
- Hooded seal, Cystophora cristata
- Leopard seal, Hydrurga leptonyx
- Ross seal, Ommatophoca rossi
- Weddell seal, Leptonychotes weddellii
- Tribe Miroungini
- Northern elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris
- Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina
- Tribe Monachini
- Hawaiian monk seal, Monachus schauinslandi
- Mediterranean monk seal, Monachus monachus
- Tribe Phocini
- Baikal seal, Pusa sibirica
- Caspian seal, Pusa caspica
- Gray seal, Halichoerus grypus
- Harbor seal, Phoca vitulina
- Harp seal, Pagophilus groenlandica
- Ribbon seal, Histriophoca fasciata
- Ringed seal, Pusa hispida
- Spotted seal or Larga seal, Phoca largha
- Tribe Lobodontini
- Subfamily Monachinae