Leptonychotes is a monotypic genus of true seal, family Phocidae, containing the single species the Weddell seal, a large and abundant seal with a circumpolar distribution surrounding Antarctica, including populations in the Weddell Sea and adjacent fast ice regions close to the Antarctic continent. It is one of the best-studied Antarctic seals because it inhabits fast ice environments near Antarctic research bases.
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Taxonomic Rank Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
Living or Extinct In the Other Atlases
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Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ19817211, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Weddell seal
Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)View the Source 3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Leptonychotes
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 1
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Leptonychotes
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Leptonychotes" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 0.0117 ... "early_interval": "Holocene"
Wikidata: Leptonychotes
WikidataWikidata Q313166, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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