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Common Name

Hooded Seal

Specimen Numbers

USNM-550377

Species

Species: cristata

Domain: Eukarya Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Superclass: Tetrapoda Class: Mammalia Subclass: Theria Infraclass: Eutheria Order: Carnivora Suborder: Caniformia Family: Phocidae Genus: Cystophora Species: cristata 401

Elements

Element	Length	Width	Thickness
Cranium	146.829	110.566	84.567
Mandible Right	89.02	17.74	35.544
Mandible Left	89.092	16.635	35.269
Cervical Vertebrae 1 - Atlas	24.743	52.902	29.709
Cervical Vertebrae 2 - Axis	21.548	32.827	28.701

Specimen Elements

City

Wiscasset

Age

Modern to Modern

Collector

National Marine Fisheries Service

Collection

SI:VertebrateZoo:Mammals

Sex

Male

Is Complete

No

Date Published

12/22/2015

Repository

SI:VertebrateZoo:Mammals

Country: USA State: Maine - - Location: Wiscasset

Cause Of Death

Unknown

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Comments

Total Length: 92 cm; Mother abandoned pup after being chased by dogs; Occurance: Stranding; Number: 001; Condition: 1