Scientific Name
Phoca vitulina
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Phoca vitulina Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Harbor seal
Park Synonyms
Phoca vitulina richardsi
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
Data Source: GLBA Wildlife Sightings Database (4/13/06)
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Abundant
Management Tags
- Management Priority
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Dawn Adams
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
29
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
Dawn Adams
Last Modified Date
9/10/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Taylor, M.S. 1984. A mammal checklist for Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve. Published by the Alaska Natural History Association in cooperation with the National Park Service, U. S. Department of the Interior.
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