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Halichoerus grypus (Fabricius, 1791)
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Distribution Map from NBN: Halichoerus grypus at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Halichoerus grypus at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

GBIF data for Halichoerus grypus

WoRMS: Halichoerus grypus at World Register of Marine Species. Accepted name: Halichoerus grypus (Fabricius, 1791). AphiaID: 137080.

Classification: Biota; Animalia; Chordata; Vertebrata; Gnathostomata; Tetrapoda; Mammalia; Theria; Carnivora; Caniformia; Pinnipedia; Phocidae; Halichoerus

 Picton, B.E., Keatley, L. & Morrow, C.C. (2025). Halichoerus grypus. (Fabricius, 1791). [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland.
https://www2.habitas.org.uk/marbiop-ni/speciesaccounts.php?item=ZK250. Accessed on 2026-04-18