Phoca ursina, Print, Phoca is a genus of the earless seals, within the family Phocidae. It now contains just two species, the common seal (or harbour seal) and the spotted seal (or largha seal). Several species formerly listed under this genus have been split into the genera Pusa, Pagophilus, and Histriophoca. Until recently, Phoca largha has been considered a subspecies of Phoca vitulina but now is considered its own species. For this reason, the fossil history of the genus is unclear, and it has formerly been used as wastebasket taxon for a number of fossils of uncertain affinity., 1700-1880
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Phoca ursina, Print, Phoca, genus, earless seals, within, family, Phocidae, now contains, two species, common seal, harbour seal, spotted seal, largha seal, Several species formerly listed under, split, genera Pusa, Pagophilus, Histriophoca, Until recently, Phoca largha, considered, subspecies, Phoca vitulina, now, own species, reason, fossil history, unclear, wastebasket taxon, number, fossils, uncertain affinity, 1700-1880
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