Mammalia - Carnivora - Phocidae

Alternative spelling: Phoca (Pagophilus)

Parent taxon: Phocinae according to A. Berta 2009

Sister taxa: Batavipusa, Cryptophoca, Cystophora, Cystophorini, Erignathini, Erignathus, Gryphoca, Halichoerus, Histriophoca, Kawas, Leptophoca, Necromites, Phoca, Phocanella, Phocini, Platyphoca, Praepusa, Prophoca, Pusa

Subtaxa: Pagophilus equestris, Pagophilus groenlandica

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Type: Pagophilus groenlandica

Ecology: amphibious piscivore-carnivore