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Sergeyeva, O. (2025). Black Sea checklist for Ocean-Ukraine & Sibema. Phocidae Gray, 1821. Accessed at: https://www.vliz.be/projects/Ocean-Ukraine/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=136976 on 2025-01-09
basis of recordvan der Land, J. (2001). Tetrapoda, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 375-376 (look up in IMIS) [details]
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