MSBIAS taxon details
Phocidae Gray, 1821
- Genus Cystophora Nilsson, 1820
- Genus Erignathus Gill, 1866
- Genus Halichoerus Nilsson, 1820
- Genus Pagophilus Gray, 1844
- Genus Phoca Linnaeus, 1758
- Genus Pusa Scopoli, 1771
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
MSBIAS (2026). Phocidae Gray, 1821. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/msbias/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=136976 on 2026-03-21
The UK Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (2026). Marine Species of Britain, Ireland and Adjacent Seas (MSBIAS): a checklist of species derived from the UNICORN and Marine Recorder applications. Phocidae Gray, 1821. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/Msbias/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=136976 on 2026-03-21
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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 Jefferson, T.A.; Leatherwood, S.; Webber, M.A. (1993). Marine mammals of the world. <em>FAO Species identification guide.</em> FAO: Rome, Italy. ISBN 92-5-103292-0. VIII, 320 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Jefferson, T.A.; Leatherwood, S.; Webber, M.A. (1993). Marine mammals of the world. <em>FAO Species identification guide.</em> FAO: Rome, Italy. ISBN 92-5-103292-0. VIII, 320 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Present
Inaccurate
Introduced: alien
Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | true seals | [details] |