Table 1 Taxonomy of the 24 pinniped taxa used in the phylogenetic analysis
From: Pinniped phylogenetic relationships inferred using AFLP markers
Taxonomic rank | Species | Common name | No. of samples |
|---|---|---|---|
Pinnipedia | Seals | ||
Family: Odobenidae | Walruses | ||
Odobenus rosmarus | Walrus | 5 | |
Family: Otariidae | Sea lions and fur seals | ||
Subfamily: Callorhinae | — | ||
Callorhinus ursinus | Northern fur seal | 5 | |
Subfamily: Otariinae | — | ||
Arctocephalus gazella | Antarctic fur seal | 5 | |
Eumetopias jubatus | Steller sea lion | 5 | |
Zalophus californianus californianus | California sea lion | 5 | |
Zalophus californianus wollebaeki | Galapagos sea lion | 5 | |
Arctocephalus galapagoensis | Galapagos fur seal | 5 | |
Arctocephalus forsteri | New Zealand fur seal | 3 | |
Arctocephalus australis | South American fur seal | 5 | |
Family: Phocidae | True seals | ||
Subfamily: Monachinae | Southern true seals | ||
Tribe: Miroungini | Elephant seals | ||
Mirounga leonina | Southern elephant seal | 5 | |
Tribe: Monachini | Monk seals | ||
Monachus monachus | Mediterranean monk seal | 2 | |
Tribe: Lobodontini | Antarctic seals | ||
Hydrurga leptonyx | Leopard seal | 5 | |
Leptonychotes weddelli | Weddell seal | 5 | |
Lobodon carcinophagus | Crabeater seal | 5 | |
Ommatophoca rossi | Ross seal | 5 | |
Subfamily: Phocinae | Northern true seals | ||
Tribe: Erignathini | — | ||
Erignathus barbatus | Bearded seal | 4 | |
Tribe: Cystophorini | — | ||
Cystophora cristata | Hooded seal | 5 | |
Tribe: Phocini | — | ||
Phoca largha | Spotted seal | 3 | |
Phoca hispida | Ringed seal | 3 | |
Phoca vitulina | Harbour seal | 5 | |
Phoca caspica | Caspian seal | 4 | |
Pagophilus groenlandicus | Harp seal | 5 | |
Halichoerus grypus | Grey seal | 5 |
