Accepted taxon: Arctocephalus pusillus
Accepted taxon: Arctocephalus pusillus
| Taxon: |
Arctocephalus pusillus |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
CARNIVORA | CANIFORMIA | Otariidae | Arctocephalus |
| Reference: |
Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds. Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed), JHU Press, 2005. |
Fig.1 - Ternary plot of the proximate analysis for the Arctocephalus pusillus diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 1, ASH (Ash contents) 13, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 2, CP (Crude Protein) 73, EE (Ether Extract) 11.
See details for the calculations in Lintulaakso, K., Tatti, N. and Žliobaitė, I., 2022. Quantifying mammalian diets.
Mammalian Biology, pp.1-15.
[DOI]
Table 1. List of Diet Items for Arctocephalus pusillus.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Osteichthyes |
WHOLE |
45.00 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Cephalopoda |
WHOLE |
31.67 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Crustacea |
WHOLE |
18.33 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Aves |
WHOLE |
5.00 |
Grzimek,B… |
a. Standardized values.
See details for the calculations in Lintulaakso, K., Tatti, N. and Žliobaitė, I., 2022. Quantifying mammalian diets.
Mammalian Biology, pp.1-15.
[DOI]
Table 2. List of Standard Traits for Arctocephalus pusillus.
| Trait |
Selected Value |
All Value(s) |
Reference(s) |
| No trait values available. |
Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Arctocephalus pusillus.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Arctocephalus pusillus.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
b. other Measurements.
Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
Table 5. List of Data Sources for Arctocephalus pusillus.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Arctocephalus pusillus |
Turner,J., 2004, Mammals of Australia, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Arctocephalus pusillus |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Arctocephalus pusillus |
Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
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Arctocephalus pusillus
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