Phoca: Genus Phoca

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Phocidae
Genus: Phoca

The genus Phoca contains two species of earless seal: The Harbor Seal and the Spotted Seal.  This genus used to contain other species that are now placed in the genera Pusa, Pagophilus and Histriophoca.

Cite this Page: Nelson, R. 2009. "Phoca" (OnLine) UntamedScience. Accessed May 17, 2012 at http://www.untamedscience.com/biodiversity/animals/chordates/mammals/carnivorans/true-seals/phoca
Nelson, R.
Rob Nelson (author)
University of Hawaii
Created on: Aug 16th, 2009
Last updated: May 21st, 2011
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Species that exist in this taxonomy

Harbor Seal

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