Class Mammalia Linnaeus, 1758 - mammals
Subclass Theria Parker & Haswell, 1897
Order Carnivora Bowdich, 1821 - carnivores
Suborder Caniformia Kretzoi, 1943
Family Phocidae Gray, 1821 - true seals
Genus Phoca Linnaeus, 1758 - harbor, ringed, harp, and ribbon seals
Phoca vitulina Linnaeus, 1758 - harbor seal
[Phoca vitulina vitulina] Linnaeus, 1758