Odobenidae
| Odobenidae Temporal range: Middle Miocene to present |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Suborder: | Caniformia |
| Clade: | Pinnipedia |
| Superfamily: | Otarioidea |
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Odobenidae Allen, 1880 |
| Genera | |
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Odobenus (walrus) |
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Odobenus (walrus)
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Odobenidae is a family of pinnipeds. The only living species is the walrus. In the past, however, the group was much more diverse, and includes more than ten fossil genera.
All genera, except Odobenus, are extinct.
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