Neophoca
Sign in to saveNeophoca is a genus of the family Otariidae (sea lions and fur seals) of order Carnivora. It is combined by some taxonomists with the genus Phocarctos, the (extant) New Zealand sea lion.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderCarnivora
- FamilyOtariidae
Habitatmarine
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- taxon name
- Neophoca
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Neophoca
- Commons category
- Neophoca
- taxon author citation
- J. E. Gray, 1866
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Neophoca is a genus of the family Otariidae (sea lions and fur seals) of order Carnivora. It is combined by some taxonomists with the genus Phocarctos, the (extant) New Zealand sea lion.
==References==
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