Extant Distribution (Holocene of Svalbard and Jan Mayen)

Where: Svalbard and Jan Mayen (76.8° N, 15.6° E: paleocoordinates 76.8° N, 15.6° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Holocene (0.0 - 0.0 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: A. Bjorge. 1987. Status of Common Seals (Phoca vitulina) in Norway. Proceedings Coastal Seal Symposium 106-107 [M. Uhen/C. Peredo]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 168677: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Carlos Peredo on 27.04.2015

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Taxonomic list

Mammalia
 Carnivora - Phocidae
Pusa hispida Schreber 1775 ringed seal