Taxonomic Drilldown

At any stage, you can move up or down the Taxonomic hierachy of Antarctic/subantarctic species by clicking on any name. Lower level taxon counts are shown in [].

Back to List of kingdoms

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Mammalia
Order Pinnepedia

List of all species - see Taxon profile using the number

Family Phocidae
Hydrurga leptonyx (Blainville,1820) Leopard Seal
Leptonychotes weddellii (Lesson,1826) Weddell Seal
Lobodon carcinophaga (Hombron and Jacquinot,1842) Crabeater Seal
Mirounga leonina (Linnaeus,1758) Southern Elephant Seal
Ommatophoca rossii Gray,1844 Ross Seal