Leptonychotes
E349746
Leptonychotes is a genus of true seals best known for the Weddell seal, a large Antarctic species adapted to life in extreme polar marine environments.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Leptonychotes canonical | 3 |
| Leptonychotes weddellii | 3 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation |
adapted to life in extreme cold
ⓘ
adapted to polar marine environments ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Phocinae ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
Weddell seal
ⓘ
surface form:
Weddell seal genus
|
| containsTaxon |
Leptonychotes
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Leptonychotes weddellii
|
| diet | carnivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
Antarctica
ⓘ
surface form:
Antarctic region
|
| domain | Eukaryota ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | top predator in Antarctic marine ecosystems ⓘ |
| family | Phocidae ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | John Edward Gray ⓘ |
| firstDescribedIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| habitat |
Antarctic marine environment
ⓘ
Southern Ocean ⓘ |
| hasConservationInterest | yes ⓘ |
| infraorder | Pinnipedia ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| memberOf | true seals ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Greek words for "slender" and "nail" ⓘ |
| notableFor | including the Weddell seal ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Phocidae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| suborder | Caniformia ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies |
Leptonychotes
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Leptonychotes weddellii
|
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Leptonychotes weddellii
this entity surface form:
Leptonychotes weddellii
this entity surface form:
Leptonychotes weddellii