Ommatophoca rossii Gray 1844

Ommatophoca rossii Gray 1844, Zool. Voy. H. M. S. "Erebus" and "Terror", Vol. 1: 3.

Type Locality: "Antarctic ocean", restricted by Barrett-Hamilton (1902) to "pack ice, north of Ross Sea 68°S, 176°E ".

Vernacular Names: Ross Seal.

Distribution: Circumpolar, Antarctic pack ice, particularly King Haakon VII Sea. Vagrant populations on Heard Isl and S Australia.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).