Eumetopias jubatus

(von Schreber, 1776)

Steller Sea Lion

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Laurasiatheria
Order : Carnivora
Suborder : Caniformia
Infraorder : Arctoidea
Superfamily : Phocoidea
Family : Otariidae
Genus : Eumetopias

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Schreber, J.C.D. von. 1776. pl. 83B. P. pl. 83B in Schreber, J.C.D. von. 1774-1855. Die Säugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur, mit Beschreibungen. Walther, Die Säugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31064534

Original name as described

Phoca jubata

Other common names

Northern Sea Lion · Steller's Sea Lion · Loughlin's Northern Sea Lion · Western Steller Sea Lion

Type material

lost (number not known)

Type kind

nonexistent

Type locality

"Aufenthalt in dem nordlichen Theil des stillen Meeres…westlichen Küste von America…ostlichen von Kamtschatka…Inseln…Küsten unter dem 56ten Grade der Breite liegen" (north part of the Pacific Ocean, Commander and Bering islands).

Biogeographic realm

Marine

Country distribution

Canada · Russia · United States · China · North Korea · South Korea · Japan

Subregion distribution

USA(AK,CA,OR,WA)

IUCN Red List status

Near Threatened

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005904

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Arctocephalus monteriensis

(J. E. Gray, 1860)

Family

Otariidae

Root name

monteriensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1859.11.5.1

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/4ce8037c-1928-40a0-9701-2a57cd7ecc4d https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/698c6755-bf4a-4582-8cba-0eea54194765

Authority page

358

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44707684

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Phoca jubata

(von Schreber, 1776)

Family

Otariidae

Root name

jubatus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

lost (number not known)

Type kind

nonexistent

Authority page

pl. 83B

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31064534

Authority publication

Die Säugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur

Name usages

  1. Cuvier (1797:171, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11637253) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38531)
  2. Daudin (1802:192, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42033442) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64044)
  3. Fischer (1814:xxi, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29130082) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/12226)
  4. Illiger (1815:102, 110, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11080958, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11080966) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38688)
  5. Illiger (1815:64, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11080920) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38688)

Phoca iubata

(Erxleben, 1777)

Family

Otariidae

Root name

iubata

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

582

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15873379

Authority publication

Leipzig

Name usages

Erxleben (1777:582, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15873379) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36060)

Otaria jubata

(S. Nilsson, 1841)

Family

Otariidae

Root name

jubata

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

329

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9707212

Authority publication

Archiv für Naturgeschichte

Name usages

  1. Nilsson (1841:329, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9707212) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/65304)
  2. Peters (1866:263, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39052809) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67072)

Eumetopias Stelleri

F. W. True, 1885

Family

Otariidae

Root name

stelleri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

607

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306401

Authority publication

Proceedings of the United States National Museum

Name usages

True (1885:607, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306401) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35039)

Eumetopias jubata

V. O. Bailey, 1936

Family

Otariidae

Root name

jubata

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

330

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806261

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

  1. Bailey (1936:330, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806261) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35313)
  2. Corbet & Hill (1980:106) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)

Eumetopias jubatus

Honacki, Kinman, & Koeppl, 1982

Family

Otariidae

Root name

jubatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

285

Authority publication

Lawrence

Name usages

  1. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:285) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  2. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
  3. O'Brien, Menninger & Nash (2006:531) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/7321)
  4. Smith & Xie (2008:428) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64149)
  5. Mittermeier & Wilson (2014:99) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67175)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #8239) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #8239) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005904) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  9. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/8239/45225749) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Phoca scont

(P. Boddaert, 1785)

Family

Otariidae

Root name

scont

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

172

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28230136

Authority publication

Rotterdam

Phoca leonina

(Pallas, 1811)

Family

Otariidae

Root name

leoninus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

preoccupied

Authority page

104

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29114037

Authority publication

Saint Petersburg

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Otaria Stellerii

(Lesson, 1828)

Family

Otariidae

Root name

stellerii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

420

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24378053

Authority publication

Dictionnaire Classique d'Histoire Naturelle

Name usages

  1. Peters (1866:274, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39052834) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67072)
  2. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Eumetopias californianus

Gill, 1866

Family

Otariidae

Root name

californianus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

misidentification

Authority page

13

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33204510

Authority publication

Communications of the Essex Institute

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