Taxonomy of Northwest Atlantic Seals

Superfamily Phocoidea
    Family Phocidae
      Subfamily Phocinae
Cystaphorini
Cystophora cristata (Hooded seal)
Erignathini
Erignathus barbatus (Bearded seal)
Phocini
Phoca hispida (Ringed seal)
Phoca groenlandicus (Harp seal)
Phoca vitulina concolor (Western Atlantic harbour seal)
Halichoerus grypus (Grey seal)

Superfamily Otarioidea Family Odobenidae
Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus (Atlantic Walrus)


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