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Abstract
The family Phocidae, suborder PINNIPEDIA, order CARNIVORA, comprising the true seals. They lack external ears and are unable to use their hind flippers to walk. It includes over 18 species including the harp seal, probably the best known seal species in the world.
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- Phocidae
- Seals, Earless
- Seals, True
- Earless Seal
- Seal, Earless
- Seal, True
- True Seal
- True Seals
- Halichoerus grypus
- Mirounga
- Pagophilus groenlandicus
- Phoca groenlandica
- Seal, Elephant
- Seal, Gray
- Seal, Harp
- Elephant Seal
- Elephant Seals
- Gray Seal
- Gray Seals
- Harp Seal
- Harp Seals
- Seals, Elephant
- Seals, Gray
- Seals, Harp
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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, psychology, surgery, urine, virology.
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seals unspecified goes here; FUR SEALS is also available
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2005
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Earless Seals. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D046048. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D046048
- Earless Seals. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earless_seal
- Earless Seals. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25587