Lobodon

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genus mammal genus pinniped genus seal species true seal

Lobodon is a genus of Antarctic seals best known for the crabeater seal, a highly specialized krill-feeding pinniped with distinctive lobed teeth.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Lobodon carcinophaga 1

Statements (39)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus ⓘ
mammal genus ⓘ
pinniped genus ⓘ
seal ⓘ
species ⓘ
true seal ⓘ
clade Pinnipedia NERFINISHED ⓘ
class Mammalia ⓘ
Mammalia ⓘ
commonName crabeater seal ⓘ
crabeater seal genus ⓘ
containsTaxon Lobodon carcinophaga NERFINISHED ⓘ
diet Antarctic krill ⓘ
krill ⓘ
family Phocidae NERFINISHED ⓘ
Phocidae NERFINISHED ⓘ
firstDescriptionYear 19th century ⓘ
habitat Antarctic pack ice ⓘ
pack ice ⓘ
sea ice ⓘ
hasCharacteristic ice-associated breeding ⓘ
lobed postcanine teeth ⓘ
lobed teeth ⓘ
specialized krill filter-feeding ⓘ
specialized krill-feeding dentition ⓘ
kingdom Animalia ⓘ
nativeTo Antarctic region ⓘ
Southern Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ
Southern Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ
order Carnivora ⓘ
Carnivora ⓘ
parentTaxon Lobodon NERFINISHED ⓘ
phylum Chordata ⓘ
reproduction viviparous ⓘ
subfamily Monachinae NERFINISHED ⓘ
Monachinae ⓘ
suborder Caniformia NERFINISHED ⓘ
taxonRank genus ⓘ
trophicGuild planktivore ⓘ

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

crabeater seal → genus → Lobodon ⓘ
crabeater seal → binomialName → Lobodon ⓘ
this entity surface form: Lobodon carcinophaga
Phocidae → containsTaxon → Lobodon ⓘ
Hydrurga → relatedTo → Lobodon ⓘ