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Scientific Name
Phoca vitulina
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Phoca vitulina Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
harbor seal
Park Synonyms
Phoca vitulina concolor
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 | Phoca |
| Species | Phoca vitulina |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
USFWS, 1997: Present in Great South Bay & Moriches Bay; Data Source: Okeanos, 1994; USFWS, 1997
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Godin, 1977
Abundance
Abundant
Abundance Notes
Okeanos, 1994: Abundant; Extended seasonal; Data Source: Okeanos, 1994
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
NY NH, 2007:State Rank=S3; State Protected Status=P; State Watched (W) or Tracked (T)=T; Global Rank=G5;Federal Status=None./
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
Data Source: Godin, 1977
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
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Created Date
9/18/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
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Last Modified Date
9/27/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Okeanos, 1994; USFWS, 1997
Other Parks
Alagnak Wild River (ALAG)
Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve (ANIA)
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Cabrillo National Monument (CABR)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (LEWI)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve (ANIA)
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Cabrillo National Monument (CABR)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (LEWI)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
