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Sea Lions - Classification
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Definition of 'Sea Lions'A group comprised of several species of aquatic carnivores in different genera, in the family Otariidae. In comparison to FUR SEALS, they have shorter, less dense hair. Common names: Sea Lions; Lion, Sea; Lions, Sea; Sea Lion; Sealions; Sealion; California Sea Lion; Lion, California Sea; Zalophus californianus; Sea Lion, California; California Sea Lions; Lions, California Sea; Sea Lions, California; Zalophus |
Sunday, November 22, 2009
25 Feb 2009 
The pinniped family Otariidae (sea lions and fur seals) is composed of 7 extant genera with 14 species. They are mainly distributed in the Southern Hemisphere, but the fossil record is only known from the Northern Hemisphere until Pliocene. To ... Read more...
30 Dec 2006 In this study, we successfully extracted ancient DNA from skeletal remains of the Japanese sea lion-a species that is practically extinct-from archaeological sites and determined a partial sequence of its mitochondrial DNA control region. A ... Read more...
29 Apr 2006 Mitochondrial DNA sequence data were used to examine the phylogeographic history of Steller's sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) in relation to the presence of Plio-Pleistocene insular refugia. Cytochrome b and control region sequences from 336 ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Sea Lions - Classification'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- The monophyletic origin of sea lions and fur seals (Carnivora; Otariidae) in the Southern Hemisphere. 25 Feb 2009
- Ancient DNA analysis of the Japanese sea lion (Zalophus californianus japonicus Peters, 1866): preliminary results using mitochondrial control-region sequences. 30 Dec 2006
- Glacial refugia and the phylogeography of Steller's sea lion (Eumatopias jubatus) in the North Pacific. 29 Apr 2006
- Seroepidemiology of parapoxvirus infections in captive and free-ranging California sea lions Zalophus californianus. 4 Apr 2006
- Common metastatic carcinoma of California sea lions (Zalophus californianus): evidence of genital origin and association with novel gammaherpesvirus.
30 Oct 2000
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Technical information about 'Sea Lions'
Definition: A group comprised of several species of aquatic carnivores in different genera, in the family Otariidae. In comparison to FUR SEALS, they have shorter, less dense hair.
Descriptor UI: D046070
Alternative terms: Sea Lions; Lion, Sea; Lions, Sea; Sea Lion; Sealions; Sealion; California Sea Lion; Lion, California Sea; Zalophus californianus; Sea Lion, California; California Sea Lions; Lions, California Sea; Sea Lions, California; Zalophus;
Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities; anatomy & histology; blood; cerebrospinal fluid; classification; embryology; genetics; growth & development; immunology; injuries; metabolism; microbiology; parasitology; physiology; psychology; surgery; urine; virology;
Tree Number: B01.150.900.649.147.600.670;
History Note: 2005; use SEALS, EARLESS 1980-2004, use PINNIPEDIA 1968-1979