RINGED SEAL
Phoca hispida 
   PAGE INDEX1. Lateral view2. Details
An arctic seal, rarely seen around British coasts. Skull similar to Common Seal.

Dental Formula : 3.1.5 / 2.1.5

1.Ringed Seal skull, lateral view.

Details of Specimens Illustrated

Image 1
Ringed Seal Phoca hispida
Date collected - August 1992
Area collected - N E Greenland
Collection ref. - 92.013
Source - Skull found on beach
Measurements
Condylobasal length190mm Zygomatic width105mm
Jaw length112mm

Latin Name : Phoca "a seal", hispida "bristly"

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