Mirounga
Taxonavigation
Familia: Phocidae
Subfamilia: Monachinae
Genus:
Species (2): M. angustirostris – M. leonina
Name
- Type species: Phoca proboscidea Péron, 1816, by subsequent designation.
References
Primary references
- Gray, J.E. 1827. A synopsis of the species of the class Mammalia. Pp. 1–296 In Griffith, E. (ed.). The animal kingdom arranged in conformity with its organization, by the Baron Cuvier, with additional descriptions of all the species hitherto named, and of many not before noticed. Volume the Fitfh. Geo. B. Whittaker: London. 392 pp. BHL Reference page.
Vernacular names
- العربية: فيل البحر
- беларуская: Марскія сланы
- Deutsch: See-Elefanten
- Ελληνικά: Θαλάσσιος Ελέφαντας
- English: Elephant seal
- español: Elefante marino
- suomi: Merinorsut
- français: Éléphant de mer
- magyar: Elefántfóka
- italiano: Elefante marino
- 日本語: ゾウアザラシ属
- Nederlands: Zeeolifant
- polski: Słoń morski
- português: Elefante marinho
- русский: Морской слон
- svenska: Sjöelefanter