Vertebrata Cuvier, 1812 - vertebrates
Gnathostomata
Teleostomi
Tetrapoda Goodrich, 1930
Amniota Haeckel, 1866 - amniotes
Class Mammalia Linnaeus, 1758 - mammals
Subclass Theria Parker & Haswell, 1897
Theria of Metatherian-Eutherian grade
Infraclass Eutheria Gill, 1872
Order Carnivora Bowdich, 1821 - carnivores
Superfamily Otarioidea Gray, 1825
Family Otariidae Gray, 1825 - eared seals, fur seals, and sea lions