Phoca vitulina
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Summary
Phoca vitulina is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.5% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,181 views/month, #972 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Animal of the Year[3]
- Taxon rank: species[4]
- IUCN conservation status: Least Concern[5]
- Parent taxon: Phoca[6]
- Taxon name: Phoca vitulina[7]
- Commons category: Phoca vitulina[8]
- Topic's main category: Category:Phoca vitulina[9]
- Commons gallery: Phoca vitulina[10]
- Described by source: Dictionnaire Infernal[11]
- Heritage designation: Natural Monument of South Korea[12]
- Short name: P. vitulina[13]
- Taxon common name: Common Seal[14], Seehund[15], Foca Moteada[16], Phoque commun[17], gewone zeehond[18], Gemeiner Seehund[19], kirjohylje[20], обична фока[21], Phoque veau-marin[22], Harbour Seal[23], Harbor Seal[24], Veau marin[25], common seal, harbour seal[26], steinkobbe[27]
- Gestation period: 11 month[28]
- Longest observed lifespan: 47.6 years[29]
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Identifiers
Phoca vitulina's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 41708[30]. Phoca vitulina's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 9720[31]. Phoca vitulina's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 46559162[32]. Phoca vitulina's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2434793[33]. Phoca vitulina's ITIS TSN is recorded as 180649[34].
Discovery and Description
Things named for Phoca vitulina include HSwMS Sjöhunden[35], a submarine[36].
Why It Matters
Phoca vitulina has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 67 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
Entities named for it include HSwMS Sjöhunden[35], a submarine[36].
FAQs
What awards did Phoca vitulina receive?
Honors received include Animal of the Year[3].