Hooded Seal (Cystophora cristata)

Mammalverified

Cystophora cristata

(Erxleben, 1777)

Hooded Seal

Also known as: Bladdernose Seal, Crested Seal

Verified againstWoRMS

Taxonomy

Class

Mammalia

Order

Carnivora

Family

Phocidae

Other species in Phocidae

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Mirounga angustirostris

Northern Elephant Seal

Phoca largha

Phoca largha

Spotted Seal

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Lobodon carcinophagus

Crabeater Seal

Erignathus barbatus

Erignathus barbatus

Bearded Seal

Ommatophoca rossii

Ommatophoca rossii

Ross Seal

Leptonychotes weddellii

Leptonychotes weddellii

Weddell Seal

Phoca vitulina

Phoca vitulina

Common Seal

Hydrurga leptonyx

Hydrurga leptonyx

Leopard Seal

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