Arctocephalus

Arcetocephalus

Australian Fur Seal <tr><th bgcolor=pink>Scientific classification <tr><td>

<tr><td>Domain:<td>Eukaryota <tr><td>Kingdom:<td>Animalia <tr><td>Phylum:<td>Chordata <tr><td>Class:<td>Mammalia <tr><td>Order:<td>Carnivora <tr><td>Suborder:<td>Pinnipedia <tr><td>Family:<td>Otariidae <tr><td>Subfamily:<td>Arctocephalinae <tr><td>Genus:<td>Arctocephalus </table> <tr><th bgcolor=pink>Species <tr><td> Arctocephalus gazella
Arctocephalus townsendi
Arctocephalus philippii
Arctocephalus galapagoensis
Arctocephalus pusillus
Arctocephalus forsteri
Arctocephalus tropicalis
Arctocephalus australis </table> The genus Arctocephalus consists of eight of the nine species of fur seal. For details see the fur seal article, or the individual species articles.

SUBORDER PINNIPEDIA
Family Otariidae
- Subfamily Arctocephalinae
  - Genus Callorhinuss
    - Northern Fur Seal, Callorhinus ursinus
  - Genus Arctocephalus
    - Antarctic Fur Seal, Arctocephalus gazella
    - Guadalupe Fur Seal, Arctocephalus townsendi
    - Juan Fernandez Fur Seal, Arctocephalus philippii
    - Galapagos Fur Seal, Arctocephalus galapagoensis
    - Cape Fur Seal or Australian Fur Seal, Arctocephalus pusillus
    - New Zealand Fur Seal, Arctocephalus forsteri
    - Subantarctic Fur Seal, Arctocephalus tropicalis
    - South American Fur Seal, Arctocephalus australis
- Subfamily Otariinae: sea lions
Family Phocidae: true seals
Family Odobenidae: Walrus

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