Bearded seal

(Erignathus barbatus)

Description

Species Mammalia first described by Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben hadton 1777 Erignathus barbatus.The Erignathus barbatus covered kahenera Erignathus the family Phocidae.IUCN Red List species of least concern.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Mammalia

Order:Carnivora

Family:Phocidae

Genus:Erignathus

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