Halichoerus grypus (Fabricius, 1791)
(Grey Seal)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHalichoerus grypus (Grey Seal)
FamilyPHOCIDAE (seals, true seals)
SuborderCANIFORMIA (a suborder of terrestrial mammals)
OrderCARNIVORA (carnivores)
ClassMAMMALIA (mammals)
SuperclassTETRAPODA (a superclass of unassigneds)
PhylumCHORDATA (vertebrates)
SuperphylumDEUTEROSTOMIA (deuterostomes)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Revels, R. 2004 Grey Seal cow with her pup Vol 15, No. 6 Page: 422

Halichoerus grypus (Grey Seal) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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