WoRMS taxon details
Cystophora cristata (Erxleben, 1777)
137078 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:137078)
accepted
Species
Cystophora borealis Nilsson, 1820 · unaccepted (Synonym)
Phoca cristata Erxleben, 1777 · unaccepted (basionym)
marine
(of Phoca cristata Erxleben, 1777) Erxleben, J. C. P. (1777). Systema regni animalis per classes, ordines, genera, species, varietates : cvm synonymia et historia animalivm : Classis I. Mammalia. 636pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15872789
page(s): 590 [details]
page(s): 590 [details]
Distribution North America
Distribution North America [details]
WoRMS (2024). Cystophora cristata (Erxleben, 1777). Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137078 on 2024-10-08
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(of Phoca cristata Erxleben, 1777) Erxleben, J. C. P. (1777). Systema regni animalis per classes, ordines, genera, species, varietates : cvm synonymia et historia animalivm : Classis I. Mammalia. 636pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15872789
page(s): 590 [details]
context source (Bermuda) Dobson, A. F. (2002). A Birdwatching Guide to Bermuda. Arlequin Press, Chelmsford, Essex, 173 pp. [details]
basis of record Wilson D.E. & Reeder D.A.M. (1993). Mammals species of the world. A taxonomic and geographic reference. Second edition. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, 1206 pp. [details]
additional source van der Land, J. (2001). Tetrapoda, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>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,</i> 50: pp. 375-376 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Linkletter, L. E. (1977). A checklist of marine fauna and flora of the Bay of Fundy. <em>Huntsman Marine Laboratory, St. Andrews, N.B.</em> 68: p. [details]
additional source Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (1993). Mammal species of the world. <em>Smithsonian Institution Press.</em> , available online at http://vertebrates.si.edu/mammals/msw/ [details]
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]
ecology source Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details]
page(s): 590 [details]
context source (Bermuda) Dobson, A. F. (2002). A Birdwatching Guide to Bermuda. Arlequin Press, Chelmsford, Essex, 173 pp. [details]
basis of record Wilson D.E. & Reeder D.A.M. (1993). Mammals species of the world. A taxonomic and geographic reference. Second edition. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, 1206 pp. [details]
additional source van der Land, J. (2001). Tetrapoda, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>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,</i> 50: pp. 375-376 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Linkletter, L. E. (1977). A checklist of marine fauna and flora of the Bay of Fundy. <em>Huntsman Marine Laboratory, St. Andrews, N.B.</em> 68: p. [details]
additional source Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (1993). Mammal species of the world. <em>Smithsonian Institution Press.</em> , available online at http://vertebrates.si.edu/mammals/msw/ [details]
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]
ecology source Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unverified
Diet fish, crustaceans, squid [details]Dimensions Length: 260 (8'5") males, 220 cm (7'3") females; Weight: 365 kg (800 lb) males, 225 kg (500 lb) females [details]
Distribution North America [details]
Habitat pack ice areas [details]
Habitat large ice packs and in deep waters of the Atlantic Ocean [details]
Importance Increased number due to decrease in hunting pressures have fishers concerned about affect on recovering cod population. [details]
Morphology Distinguishing characteristics: medium size seal, male has inflatable red nasal sac, adult is mottled bluish-grey with a black face. Pups are white but quickly moult to blue coat on back, dark face and white underbelly "bluebacks" [details]
Reproduction Pupping: March to early April on ice; Weaning: 4 days [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Danish | klapmyds | [details] |
| Dutch | klapmuts | [details] |
| English | hooded seal | [details] |
| French | phoquesphoque à capuchon | [details] |
| German | Klappmütze | [details] |
| Italian | foca dalla crestafoca dal berrettocistofora crestata | [details] |
| Lithuanian | pūsliasnukis ruonis | [details] |
| Modern Greek (1453-) | Κουκουλοφόρος φώκια | [details] |
| Norwegian Bokmål | klappmyss | [details] |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | klappmyss | [details] |
| Polish | kapturnik grzebieniasty | [details] |
| Russian | тюлень-хохлач | [details] |
| Slovenian | kapičasti tjulen | [details] |
| Spanish | foca de cascofoca capuchina | [details] |
| Turkish | balonlu fok | [details] |
| Ukrainian | хохлачТюлень-хохлач | [details] |
| Welsh | morlo cycyllog | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (8 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (188 publications) (from synonym Phoca cristata Erxleben, 1777)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (411 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (58 publications) (from synonym Cystophora borealis Nilsson, 1820)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Cystophora cristata)
To FAO Species fact sheets
To GenBank (174 nucleotides; 206 proteins)
To GenBank (174 nucleotides; 206 proteins) (from synonym Phoca cristata Erxleben, 1777)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Vulnerable)
To PESI
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (188 publications) (from synonym Phoca cristata Erxleben, 1777)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (411 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (58 publications) (from synonym Cystophora borealis Nilsson, 1820)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Cystophora cristata)
To FAO Species fact sheets
To GenBank (174 nucleotides; 206 proteins)
To GenBank (174 nucleotides; 206 proteins) (from synonym Phoca cristata Erxleben, 1777)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Vulnerable)
To PESI
To ITIS
