Species
Weddell seal
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderCarnivora
- FamilyPhocidae
Habitatmarine
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- taxon
- Named after
- James Weddell
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- Mikkelsen Harbour-2016-Trinity Island (D'Hainaut Island)–Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii) 02.jpg
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The Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii) is a relatively large and abundant true seal with a circumpolar distribution surrounding Antarctica. The Weddell seal was discovered and named in the 1820s during expeditions led by British sealing captain James Weddell to the area of the Southern Ocean now known as the Weddell Sea. The life history of this species is well documented since it occupies fast ice environments close to the Antarctic continent and often adjacent to Antarctic bases. It is the only species in the genus Leptonychotes.
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IUCN Red List least concern speciesLeast concern biota of OceaniaLeast concern biota of South AmericaLobodontiniMammals described in 1826Mammals of ChileMammals of South AustraliaPinnipeds of AntarcticaPinnipeds of AustraliaPinnipeds of South AmericaTaxa named by René LessonTaxonbars with 20–24 taxon IDs