arctocephalus philippi

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Definition

Proper noun * A species of pinniped: Arctocephalus philippi is the scientific name for a specific species of fur seal. This marine mammal is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Usage Notes
  • This term is a taxonomic binomial name (genus + species) used in scientific classification. It is always written in italics, with the genus name () capitalized and the species epithet () in lowercase.
  • In everyday language, this animal is more commonly referred to by its common name.
Examples
  • Scientific Context:
    • The research paper focused on the migratory patterns of Arctocephalus philippi.
    • A stranded Arctocephalus philippi was rescued and rehabilitated by the marine center.
Advanced Usage
  • The name is an eponym, honoring a person (likely the naturalist Rodolfo Amando Philippi). In taxonomic writing, the authority who first described the species may follow the name: (Peters, 1866).
Variants and Related Words
  • Common Name: Guadalupe fur seal. This is the standard English name for this species.
  • Genus: (a genus of fur seals known as "southern fur seals").
  • Family: Otariidae (the family of eared seals, which includes fur seals and sea lions).
Synonyms
  • Guadalupe fur seal
Related Terms
  • Pinniped: The larger group of fin-footed, semiaquatic marine mammals that includes seals, sea lions, and walruses.
  • Eared seal: A common name for members of the family Otariidae, which have small external ear flaps, unlike true seals (Phocidae).
Noun
  1. a fur seal of the Pacific coast of California and southward

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