Neomonachus is a genus of true seal, family Phocidae, comprising two species, the endangered Hawaiian monk seal, which inhabits Hawaiian waters, and the extinct Caribbean monk seal, which historically occupied the Atlantic and Caribbean regions. The genus was established in 2014 after researchers determined the Hawaiian and Caribbean monk seals were sister species, deeply divergent from the Mediterranean monk seal, warranting separation from the older genus Monachus.
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Taxonomic Rank Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
Living or Extinct Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ20721832, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Neomonachus
Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)View the Source 3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Neomonachus
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 1
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Neomonachus
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Neomonachus" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 2.58 ... "early_interval": "Gelasian"
Wikidata: Neomonachus
Wikidata Q20721832, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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