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Erignathus barbatus (Erxleben, 1777) 
AphiaID: 137079

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Tetrapoda (Superclass) > Mammalia (Class) > Theria (Subclass) > Carnivora (Order) > Caniformia (Suborder) > Pinnipedia (Infraorder) > Phocidae (Family) > Erignathus (Genus)
Status accepted
Record
status
 Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank Species
Parent Erignathus Gill, 1866
Sources  basis of record: van der Land, J. (2001). Tetrapoda, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 375-376 (look up in IMIS[details]

additional source: Hebert, P.D.N. (ed.). 2002. Canada's aquatic environment. Cyber Natural Software, University of Guelph., available online at http://www.aquatic.uoguelph.ca [details]

additional source: ITIS database, available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]

Vernacular
Names
 
Language   Name 
English bearded seal  [details]
Environment marine
Distribution Arctic Ocean [details]
European waters (ERMS scope) [details]
North West Atlantic [details]
Links To GenBank
Marine Life Information Network - UK
To Marine Species Identification Portal
To Barcode of Life (6 barcodes)
To ITIS
Notes  Distribution: Western Atlantic: Arctic. James Bay, along the coast of Labrador and northwards until permanent ice is met.  [details]

Distribution: circumpolar in the Arctic [details]
Image 
Erignathus barbatus
Erignathus barbatus
added on 2009-02-13 - author: Collection Georges Declercq
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2004-12-21 15:54:05 GMT  created  van der Land, Jacob
  
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  Citation: WoRMS (2009). Erignathus barbatus (Erxleben, 1777). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137079 on 2010-02-09
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