Phoca vitulina

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Eastern Pacific Harbor Seal


Harbor seals are true seals, or Phocids, that are widely distributed along coastal waters. The Pacific Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina richardsi) is a subspecies of the harbor seal and is distinguished by residing in the waters of Western North America. Seals who reside in the Puget Sound also possess unique genetic divergence from seals found on the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California (Lamont, 1996).

Pacific harbor seal
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A harbor seal mother and her pup
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Suborder: Pinnipedia
Family: Phocidae
Genus: Phoca
Species: P. vitulina
Subspecies: P. vitulina richardsi
Binomial name
Phoca vitulina
Linnaeus, 1758
Harbor seal haulout sites
A map of haulout sites throughout the North Pacific Ocean
Synonyms

common seal


Description

References


Brookens, T., J. Harvey, T. O’Hara. 2007. Trace element concentrations in the Pacific harbor seal (Phoca vitulina richardii). Science of the Total Environment. 372:676–692 pp.

Calambokidis, J., S. Jeffries, H. Huber, G. Steiger, J. Evenson. 1991. Censuses and Disturbance of Harbor Seals at Woodard Bay and recommendations for protection. Prepared for WDNR. Olympia, Washington. 45 pp.

Calambokidis, J., S. Jeffries, P. Ross, M. Ikonomou. 1999. Temporal Trends in Contaminants in Puget Sound Harbor Seals. Prepared for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Puget Sound Water Quality Action Team. 49 pp.

Jeffries, S., P. Gearin, H. Huber, D. Saul, D. Pruett. 2000. Atlas of Seal and Seal Lion Haulout Sites in Washington. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Wildlife Science Division, 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia WA. 150 pp.

Lambourn, D. (n.d.). Wildwatchcams: seals. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Retrieved from http://wdfw.wa.gov/wildwatch/sealcam/

Lamont, M., J. Vida, J. Harvey, S. Jeffries, R. Brown, H. Huber, R. Delong, W. Thomas. 1996. Genetic Substructure of the Pacific Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina richardsi) off Washington, Oregon, and California. Marine Mammal Science. 12:3. 402-413 pp.

Shaughnessy, P., F. Fay. 2009. A review of the taxonomy and nomenclature of North Pacific Harbour seals. Journal of Zoology. 182:3. 385-419 pp.