Zalophus

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Kingdom Animalia Clade Pinnipedia Subfamily Otariinae Higher classification Sea lion Rank Genus		Suborder Caniformia Family Otariidae Scientific name Zalophus Phylum Chordata Order Carnivores

Lower classifications California sea lion, Galápagos sea lion, Japanese sea lion

Sealions lobos de mar zalophus californianus

Zalophus is a genus of the family Otariidae (sea lions and fur seals) of order Carnivora. It includes these species, of which one became recently extinct:

Z. californianus: California sea lion

Z. japonicus: Japanese sea lion †

Z. wollebaeki: Galápagos sea lion

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