Species Arctocephalus pusillus (Schreber, 1775)
Australian Fur-seal, Australo-african Fur-seal
Generic Combinations
- Arctocephalus pusillus (Schreber, 1775).
Taxonomic Decision for Subspecies Arrangement
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania
IMCRA
Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37)
Ecological Descriptors
Continental shelf, continental slope, nomadic, piscivore, predator, territorial.
Extra Ecological Information
Diet also includes cephalopods, males territorial.
Details of nominate subspecies, not present in Australia
Phoca pusilla Schreber, J.C.D. von (1775). Die Säugthiere in Abbildungen nach Natur, mit Beschreibungen 5 Abth 1112 pp. 347 pls Erlangen. [pl. 85, text 3: 314, 585].
Type data: type status and whereabouts unknown.
Type locality: 'presumably South Africa'.
Compiled from secondary source: Ellerman, J.R., Morrison-Scott, T.C.S. & Hayman, R.W. (1953). Southern African Mammals 1758 to 1951: A reclassification. British Museum : London 363 pp. [153].
General References
Warneke, R.M. 1995. Australian Fur-seal Arctocephalus pusillus. pp. 680-681 in Strahan, R. (ed.). The Mammals of Australia: The National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife. Sydney : Reed New Holland 756 pp.
Common Name References
ABRS 2001. Census of Australian Vertebrates. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Australo-african Fur-seal)
Clayton, M., Wombey, J.C., Mason, I.J., Chesser, R.T. & Wells, A. 2006. CSIRO List of Australian Vertebrates: A Reference with Conservation Status. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing iv 162 pp. [114] (Australian Fur-seal)
History of changes
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| 14-Dec-2010 | 16-Oct-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |
- Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus Jones, F.W. 1925. The eared seals of South Australia. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 3: 9-16 [14].
Type data:
Lectotype SAMA M931 ♂ juv. skull, Lady Julia Percy Is., VIC.
Paralectotype(s) SAMA M932 adult; SAMA M1268 ♀ adult; SAMA M1268 ♀ adult; SAMA M1268 ♀ adult.Subsequent designation references:
Repenning, C.A., Peterson, R.S. & Hubbs, C.L. 1971. Contributions to the systematics of the southern fur seals, with particular reference to the Juan Fernandez and Guadalupe species. Burt, W.H. 'Antarctic Pinnipedia'. Burt, W.H. (ed.) Antarctic Research 18: 1–34 American Geophysical Union. - Arctocephalus tasmanicus Scott, H.H. & Lord, C. 1926. Studies in Tasmanian mammals, living and extinct. 14. The eared seals of Tasmania. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1925: 187-194 [187].
Type data:
Syntype(s) TMH D751 ♂ adult, Bass Strait; TMH D752 ♀ adult, Bass Strait; TMH D753 juv., Bass Strait; QVM ♂ adult, Bass Strait; QVM ♀, Bass Strait.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Scheffer, V.B. 1958. Seals, Sea Lions and Walruses. A review of the Pinnipedia. Stanford : Stanford University Press x 179 pp. 32 pls. [70]
- Ling, J.K. in Walton, D.W. (ed.) 1988. Zoological Catalogue of Australia Volume 5. Mammalia. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service x 274 pp.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania
IMCRA
Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37)
Ecological Descriptors
Continental shelf, continental slope, nomadic, piscivore, predator, territorial.
Extra Ecological Information
Diet also includes cephalopods.
General References
Arnould, J.P.Y. & Warneke, R.M. 2002. Growth and condition in Australian fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus) (Carnivora: Pinnpedia). Australian Journal of Zoology 50: 53-66
Bonner, W.N. 1981. Southern fur seals Arctocephalus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire and Cuvier, 1826). pp. 161-208 in Ridgway, S.H. & Harrison, R.J. (eds). Handbook of Marine Mammals. Volume 1. The Walrus, Sea Lions, Fur Seals and Sea Otter. London : Academic Press.
Brothers, N. & Pemberton, D. 1990. Status of Australian and New Zealand fur seals at Maatsuyker Island, southwestern Tasmania. Australian Wildlife Research 17: 563-569
Brunner, S. 1998. Cranial morphometrics of the southern fur seals Arctocephalus forsteri and A. pusillus (Carnivora: Otariidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 46: 67-108
Brunner, S. 1998. Skull development and growth in the southern fur seals Arctocephalus forsteri and A. pusillus doriferus (Carnivora; Otariidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 46: 43-66
Chabot, D. 1994. Relationship between mass and body length in Australian fur seals. Marine Mammal Science 10: 250
Elliott, M.S. 1988. Notes on weaning and prolonged lactation in Australian fur-seals (Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus) at Taronga Zoo. pp. 121-123 in Augee, M.L. (ed.). Marine mammals of Australasia. Field biology and captive management. Sydney : Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 140 pp.
Gales, R., Pemberton, D., Lu, C.C. & Clarke, M.R. 1993. Cephalopod diet of the Australian fur seal: variation due to location, season and sample type. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 44: 657-671
Gales, R. & Pemberton, D. 1994. Diet of the Australian fur seal in Tasmania. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 45: 653-692
Green, K., Williams, R., Handasyde, K.A., Burton, H.R. & Shaughnessy, P.D. 1990. Interspecific and intraspecific differences in the diets of fur seals, Arctocephalus species (Pinnipedia: Otariidae), at Macquarie Island. Australian Mammalogy 13: 193-200
Hindell, M.A. & Pemberton, D. 1997. Successful use of a translocation program to investigate diving behaviour in a male Australian fur seal, Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus. Marine Mammal Science 13: 219-228
Kemper, C., Gibbs, P., Obendorf, D., Marvanek, S. & Lenghaus, C. 1994. A review of heavy metal and organochlorine levels in marine mammals in Australia. Science and the Total Environment 154: 129-139
King, J.E. 1983. Seals of the World. 2nd Edition. St Lucia : Univ. Queensland Press 240 pp.
Kirkwood, R., Gales, R., Terauds, A., Arnould, J.P.Y., Pemberton, D., Shaughnessy, P.D., Mitchell, A.T. & Gibbens, J. 2005. Pup production and population trends of the Australian fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus dorigerus). Marine Mammal Science 21: 260-282
Lento, G.M., Haddon, M., Chambers, G.K. & Baker, C.S. 1997. Genetic variation in Southern Hemisphere fur seals (Arctocephalus spp.): Investigation of population structure and species identity. Heredity 88: 202-208
Pemberton, D., Brothers, N.P. & Kirkwood, R. 1992. Entanglement of Australian fur seals in man-made debris in Tasmanian waters. Wildlife Research 19: 151-159
Pemberton, D., Kirkwood, R., Gales, R. & Renouf, D. 1993. Size and shape of male Australian fur seals, Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus. Marine Mammal Science 9: 99-103
Pemberton, D. & Kirkwood, R.J. 1994. Pup production and distribution of the Australian fur seal, Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus, in Tasmania. Wildlife Research 21: 341-352
Pemberton, D. & Shaughnessy, P.D. 1993. Interaction between seals and marine fish-farms in Tasmania, and management of the problem. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 3: 149-158
Prendergast, R. & Johnson, S. 1994. Behavioural stimulation and environmental enrichment for Australian fur seals. Thylacinus, Journal of the Australian Society of Zookeepers 19(1): 15-17
Prendergast, R. & Robinson, S. 1990. The use of fish otoliths in fur-seal diet analysis. Thylacinus, Journal of the Australian Society of Zookeepers 15: 16-19
Shaughnessy, P.D., Testa, J.W. & Warneke, R.M. 1995. Abundance of Australian fur seal pups, Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus, at Seal Rocks, Victoria, in 1991-92 from Peterson and Bayesian estimators. Wildlife Research 22: 625-632
Shaughnessy, P.D. & Davenport, S.R. 1996. Underwater videographic observations and incidental mortality of fur seals around fishing equipment in south-eastern Australia. Marine and Freshwater Research 47: 553-556
Stamation, K.A., Shaughnessy, P.D. & Constable, A.J. 1997. Status of AUstralian fur seals Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus (Carnivora: Otariidae) at Cape Bridgewater, Victoria. Australian Mammalogy 20: 63-70
Warneke, R.M. & Shaughnessy, P.D. 1985. Arctocephalus pusillus, the South African and Australian fur seal: taxonomy, evolution, biogeography, and life history. pp. 53-77 in Ling, J.K. & Bryden, M.M. (eds). Studies of sea mammals in south latitudes. Adelaide : South Australian Museum 132 pp.
Common Name References
ABRS 2001. Census of Australian Vertebrates. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Australian Fur-seal)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-Dec-2010 | 02-May-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |