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pinnipeds

superfamily Phocoidea

Member of carnivorans (order Carnivora)
placental mammals (infraclass Placentalia)
therians (subclass Theria)
mammals (class Mammalia)
animals (kingdom Animalia)

There are no other wild members of this superfamily in California.


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earless seals
family Phocidae
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eared seals
family Otariidae

2 observed taxons / 4 unobserved taxons / 1 key

Chris’s observations: 8 (all are research grade)

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Taxon info: iNaturalist

Bay Area species: iNaturalist