Pusa saimensis
(Nordqvist, 1899)
Saimaa Seal
Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Placentalia |
| Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
| Superorder | : Laurasiatheria |
| Order | : Carnivora |
| Suborder | : Caniformia |
| Infraorder | : Arctoidea |
| Parvorder | : Pinnipedia |
| Family | : Phocidae |
| Subfamily | : Phocinae |
| Tribe | : Phocini |
| Genus | : Pusa |
Species status
Authority citation
Nordqvist, O. 1899. Beitrag zur Kenntniss der isolirten Formen der Ringelrobbe (Phoca foetida Fabr.). Acta Societatis Pro Fauna et Flora Fennica 15(7):1-43.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5629722Original name as described
Phoca foetida var. saimensis
Other common names
Lake Saimaa Ringed Seal
Type material
MZUH 3255
Type kind
lectotype
Type locality
Lake Saimaa, Finland.
Biogeographic realm
Palearctic
Country distribution
Finland
Taxonomy notes
split from P. hispida
Taxonomy notes citation
Löytynoja, A., Pohjoismäki, J., Valtonen, M., Laakkonen, J., Morita, W., Kunnasranta, M., Väinölä, R., Olsen, M.T., Auvinen, P. and Jernvall, J. 2025-06-24. Deep origins, distinct adaptations, and species-level status indicated for a glacial relict seal. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 122(25):e2503368122.
IUCN Red List status
Not Evaluated
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