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.

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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.

Weddell seal genus Leptonychotes
Weddell seal binomialName Leptonychotes
this entity surface form: Leptonychotes weddellii
Phocidae containsTaxon Leptonychotes
Hydrurga relatedTo Leptonychotes
Leptonychotes containsTaxon Leptonychotes self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Leptonychotes weddellii
Leptonychotes typeSpecies Leptonychotes self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Leptonychotes weddellii