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Common Name

Ringed Seal

Specimen Numbers

UWBM-34934

Species

Species: hispida

Domain: Eukarya Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Superclass: Tetrapoda Class: Mammalia Subclass: Theria Infraclass: Eutheria Order: Carnivora Suborder: Caniformia Family: Phocidae Genus: Pagophilus Species: hispida 9

Elements

Element	Length	Width	Thickness
Cranium	163.492	104.557	74.057
Cervical Vertebrae 1 - Atlas	28.239	68.882	31.909
Scapula	131.496	26.54	104.217
Humerus	103.373	41.3	40.269
Ulna	122.799	41.102	17.554

Specimen Elements

City

North Slope; Chukchi

Age

Modern to Modern

Collector

A. M. Adams

Collection

Burke Museum: Mammology

Sex

Female

Is Complete

No

Date Published

12/22/2015

Repository

Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture

Country: USA State: Alaska - - Location: North Slope; Chukchi

Cause Of Death

Unknown

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Comments

Measurements: SL 104.1 cm, CUL 113 cm. ALFF 22.9cm, ALHF 25.4 cm, TB 3.8 cm, AG Prep: R.L. Raucsh 47054; coll: 9-86 A.M. Adams