Erignathus Gill 1866 (bearded seal)
Mammalia - Carnivora - Phocidae
Alternative spelling: Phoca (Erignathus)
Parent taxon: Phocinae according to A. Berta 2009
Sister taxa: Batavipusa, Cryptophoca, Cystophora, Cystophorini, Erignathini, Gryphoca, Halichoerus, Histriophoca, Kawas, Leptophoca, Necromites, Pagophilus, Phoca, Phocanella, Phocini, Platyphoca, Praepusa, Prophoca, Pusa
Subtaxa: Erignathus barbatus
Type: Erignathus barbatus