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Phocidae

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Containing group: Carnivora

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.

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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 creative commons This media file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License - Version 2.0.
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 creative commons This media file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License - Version 2.0.
Copyright © 2009 gina
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