Zalophus

Zalophus californianus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caniformia

Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Craniata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Synapsida Cladus: Eupelycosauria Cladus: Sphenacodontia Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea Ordo: Therapsida Cladus: Theriodontia Subordo: Cynodontia Cladus: Mammaliaformes Classis: Mammalia Subclassis: Trechnotheria Infraclassis: Zatheria Supercohort: Theria Cohort: Eutheria Cohort: Placentalia Cladus: Boreoeutheria Superordo: Laurasiatheria Cladus: Ferae Ordo: Carnivora Subordo: Caniformia

Familia: Otariidae
Genus: Zalophus
Species: Z. californianus – †Z. japonicus – Z. wollebaeki

Name

Zalophus Gill, 1866

Type species: "Otaria Gilliespii Macbain", 1858 (= Otaria californiana Lesson, 1828)

References

Primary references

• Gill, T. N., 1866. Prodrome of a Monograph of the Pinnipedes. Proceedings (Communications of the) Essex Institute, 5: 7.

Other References

• Zalophus in Mammal Species of the World.
  Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4.

Vernacular names

English: Sea Lion
español: León marino o Lobo marino
한국어: 강치속
polski: Uszanka