| Zalophus | |
|---|---|
| Californian sea lion | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Suborder: | Caniformia |
| Clade: | Pinnipedia |
| Family: | Otariidae |
| Subfamily: | Otariinae |
| Genus: |
Zalophus Gill, 1866 |
| Type species | |
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Otaria gilliespii (= Otaria californiana) Lesson, 1828 |
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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:
Californian sea lion
Japanese sea lion
Galápagos sea lion