Scientific Name
Phoca vitulina
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Phoca vitulina Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Harbor 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 | Phoca |
Species | Phoca vitulina |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Racine and Young (1978) found harbor seals to be "rather common along the coast." No voucher specimens have been collected to verify the presence of this species in the park.; Alan Bennett - 11/8/2005 Review of species list.; Data Source: University of Alaska Museum; Alan Bennett - 11/8/2005 Review of species list.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Alan Bennett - 11/8/2005 Review of species list.; Data Source: Alan Bennett - 11/8/2005 Review of species list.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Alan Bennett - 11/8/2005 Review of species list.; Data Source: Alan Bennett - 11/8/2005 Review of species list.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
tag-aknhp
Created Date
10/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
D. Mortenson, SWAN Data Manager
Last Modified Date
12/12/2005 2:50:32 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: candidate for threatened status in 1996, due to sustained population declines, Park Species Data Source: Bennett, A.J. Physical and Biological Resource Inventory of the Lake Clark National Park - Cook Inlet Coastline, 1994-96 , 1996
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