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Monachus tropicalis

Monachus tropicalis (*)

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Theria
Infraclassis: Placentalia
Ordo: Carnivora
Subordo: Caniformia
Familia: Phocidae
Genus: Monachus
Species: Monachus tropicalis

Name

Monachus tropicalis Gray, 1850

Status

Extinct 1952

Vernacular names
English: Caribbean Monk Seal
日本語: カリブモンクアザラシ

References

* Monachus tropicalis on Mammal Species of the World.
* Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2 Volume Set edited by Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder
* [1] Listed animal in CITES Appendix I

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