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OAS datatype Detail for dolphins, meta_version: 0. Current meta_version is: 2
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745 |
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PINNIPED |
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Pinnipeds are recognized as taxonomically distinct members of the mammalian order Carnivora. They include three monophyletic lineages (represented by three families), Otariidae (fur seals and sea lions), Odobenidae (walruses), and Phocidae (true or earless seals). The name pinniped comes from the Latin pinna and pedis meaning “feather-footed” referring to the paddle-like fore and hind limbs of seals, sea lions, and walruses. Pinnipeds comprise slightly more than one-fourth (28%) of the species diversity of marine mammals (approximately 134 species currently recognized). |
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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/KeywordViewer/scheme/all/a659fc9d-9d6a-4e47-b052-9270baa48dd4?gtm_keyword=PINNIPED>m_scheme=Earth%20Science |
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0 |
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2021-10-15 21:10:40+00 |
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2021-10-15 21:10:40+00 |