Species sheet
hair seal
Pusa hispida Schreber, 1775
AnimalsCetaceans (dolphins, whales, etc.)
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
North-West Atlantic
Observation type
Boat observationForeshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- Ringed sealBritish English
- Phoque anneléFrench (France)
- Phoque marbréFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- FEY Laurent, FROUIN Heloïse in : DORIS, 02/02/2019 : Pusa hispida (Schreber, 1775), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/2609
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Pusa hispida Schreber, 1775, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/3247
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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