Seals called by name

Seals called by name

This table gives an overview of the scientific names of families, subfamilies and species of pinnipeds. All scientific names are translated into English. You can click the link labeled "Additional information" at the right of the English translation to get more information about a specific family, subfamily or species of pinnipeds.

Additional information
Overview
Family Subfamily Species English translation  
Otariidae     eared seals Additional information
  Eumetopias jubatus Steller sea lion  
Zalophus californianus   California sea lion Additional information
Z. californianus californianus California sea lion Additional information
Z. californianus wollebaeki Galapagos sea lion  
Z. californianus japonicus Japanese sea lion  
  Otaria byronia Southern sea lion  
  Neophoca cinerea Australian sea lion Additional information
  Phocarctos hookeri New Zealand sea lion  
  Arctocephalus townsendi Guadalupe fur seal Additional information
  Arctocephalus galapagoensis Galapagos fur seal Additional information
  Arctocephalus philippii Juan Fernandez fur seal Additional information
Arctocephalus australis   Southern American fur seal  
A. australis australis Falkland fur seal  
A. australis gracilis Southern American fur seal  
  Arctocephalus tropicalis Subantarctic fur seal  
  Arctocephalus gazella Antarctic fur seal Additional information
Arctocephalus pusillus   South African fur seal  
A. pusillus pusillus South African fur seal  
A. pusillus doriferus Australian fur seal Additional information
  Arctocephalus forsteri New Zealand fur seal  
  Callorhinus ursinus Northern fur seal  
Phocidae     True seals Additional information
  Halichoerus grypus Grey seal  
Phoca vitulina   Harbour seal Additional information
P. vitulina vitulina Eastern Atlantic harbour seal Additional information
P. vitulina concolor Western Atlantic harbour seal Additional information
P. vitulina mellonae Ungava seal Additional information
P. vitulina stejnegeri Insular seal Additional information
P. vitulina richardii Pacific harbour seal Additional information<.a>
  Phoca largha Larga seal Additional information
Phoca hispida (Pusa hispida)   Ringed seal  
P. hispida hispida Arctic ringed seal  
P. hispida krascheninikovi Bering Sea ringed seal  
P. hispida ochotensis Okhotsk Sea ringed seal  
P. hispida botnica Baltic ringed seal Additional information
P. hispida saimensis Saimaa seal  
P. hispida ladogensis Ladoga seal  
  Phoca caspica (Pusa caspica) Caspian seal  
  Phoca sibirica (Pusa sibirica) Baikal seal Additional information
  Phoca groenlandica (Pagophilus groenlandicus) Harp seal Additional information
  Phoca fasciata (Histriophoca fasciata) Ribbon seal Additional information
  Cystophora cristata Hooded seal Additional information
Erignatus barbatus   Bearded seal  
E. barbatus barbatus Atlantic bearded seal Additional information
E. barbatus nauticus Pacific bearded seal  
  Monachus monachus Mediterranean monk seal  
  Monachus tropicalis West Indian monk seal Additional information
  Monachus schauinslandi Hawaiian monk seal Additional information
  Leptonychotes weddelli Weddell seal  
  Ommatophoca rossi Ross seal  
  Lobodon carcinophagus Crabeater seal  
  Hydrurga leptonyx Leopard seal  
  Mirounga leonina Southern elephant seal Additional information
  Mirounga angustirostris Northern elephant seal  
Odobenidae     Walruses Additional information
Odobenus rosmarus   Walrus
O. rosmarus rosmarus Atlantic walrus Additional information
O. rosmarus divergens Pacific walrus Additional information

© May 2003, Suzanne M. van den Bercken.
Have a look at the masthead for the disclaimer and information about the author, host and acknowledgement of sources.

Last changes made on 13.10.2003