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Leptonychotes weddellii (Lesson, 1826) 
AphiaID: 195932

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Tetrapoda (Superclass) > Mammalia (Class) > Theria (Subclass) > Carnivora (Order) > Caniformia (Suborder) > Pinnipedia (Infraorder) > Phocidae (Family) > Leptonychotes (Genus)
Status accepted
Record
status		 Added by Database Management Team
Rank Species
Parent Leptonychotes Gill, 1872
Sources  basis of record: ITIS database, available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]

additional source: King, C. (2009). Terrestrial mammals (Chordata). In: Gordon, D. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity. Volume One: Kingdom Animalia. 584 pp [details]

Vernacular
Names		 
Language   Name 
English Weddell Seal  [details]
Links To GenBank
To Marine Species Identification Portal
To Barcode of Life (4 barcodes)
To ITIS
Images 
Weddell Seal
Weddell Seal
added on 2006-06-09 - author: José Luis Orgeira ()
qualitystatus: not checked

Akiko-0206
Akiko-0206
added on 2006-11-24 - author: Akiko Kato
qualitystatus: not checked

the seal Leptonychotes weddelli in the summer
the seal Leptonychotes weddelli in the summer
added on 2007-06-17 - author: Martin Rauschert
qualitystatus: not checked
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2005-12-19 16:47:04 GMT  created  Claus, Simon
  
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  Citation: WoRMS (2009). Leptonychotes weddellii (Lesson, 1826). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=195932 on 2010-02-09
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