Scientific Name
Mirounga angustirostris
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Mirounga angustirostris (Gill, 1866)
Park
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
northern elephant seal
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Subclass | Theria |
| Infraclass | Eutheria |
| Order | Carnivora |
| Suborder | Caniformia |
| Family | Phocidae |
| Genus | Mirounga |
| Species | Mirounga angustirostris |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Uncommon
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
Species protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act
Seasonality Tags
- Resident
Subunit Tags
- Rodeo Lagoon and Beach
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
San Francisco Bay Area Inventory Network
Created Date
6/30/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
eedson@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/1/2015 1:41:29 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Species protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act
