Difference between revisions of "Pinnipedia"
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| − | '''Pinnipedia''' refers to a suborder of the [[Mammal|mammalian]] 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 [[ | + | '''Pinnipedia''' refers to a suborder of the [[Mammal|mammalian]] 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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Revision as of 01:10, December 24, 2012
| Pinnipedia | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
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.