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... > Eukaryota > Animals > Chordata > Vertebrates > Mammals > Eutheria > Carnivora > Caniformia > Fur Seals

Preferred term

Fur Seals  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Eared Seal
  • Eared Seals
  • Seal, Eared
  • Seals, Eared

Note

  • SEALS, EARLESS and SEA LIONS are also available

Scope note

  • A group comprised of several species of eared seals found in two genera, in the family Otariidae. In comparison to SEA LIONS, they have an especially dense wooly undercoat.

History note

  • 2005; use SEALS, EARLESS 1990-2004

In other languages

  • turkishylkeet

    Finnish

  • Arctocephalus
  • Callorhinus
  • merikarhu
  • merikarhut
  • turkishylje
  • Pälssälar

    Swedish

  • Nordlig pälssäl
  • Öronsälar

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D046069

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