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Grey seal - Halichoerus grypus (Fabricius, 1791)
Quick facts
| Threat status Europe | Least Concern (IUCN) |
|---|---|
| Protected by | EU Habitats Directive and 6 other international agreements |
| Natura 2000 sites | 214 are designated for this species |
| Most preferred habitats |
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| Natura 2000 species code | 1364 |
Distribution
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Threat and conservation status
IUCN Red List status of threatened species
The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.
EU conservation status
Conservation status assesses every six years and for each biogeographical region the condition of habitats and species compared to the favourable status as described in the Habitats Directive. The map shows the 2013-2018 assessments as reported by EU Member State. Assessments are further detailed in the summary document available behind the link below.
Natura 2000 sites
Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites
Protected sites
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Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
Common names and synonyms
Common Name
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Language
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Reference
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| Foca grigia | Italian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Foca gris | Spanish | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Foca-cinzenta | Portuguese | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Foka szara | Polish | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Gråsäl | Swedish | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Gråsæl | Danish | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Grey seal | English | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Grifok | Turkish | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Grijze zeehond | Dutch | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Grizje zeehond | Dutch | EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC |
| Hallhüljes | Estonian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Halli | Finnish | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Havert | Norwegian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Ilgasnukis ruonis | Lithuanian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Kegelrobbe | German | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Kúpos fóka | Hungarian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Pelekais ronis | Latvian | Latvian NRC |
| Phoque gris | French | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Útselur | Icelandic | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
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Synonym
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Author
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| Phoca grypus | Fabricius, 1791 |
| Halichoerus griseus | Nilsson, 1820 |
| Phoca halichoerus | Thienemann, 1824 |
| Halichoerus macrorhynchus | Hornschuch & Schilling, 1851 |
| Halichoerus pachyrhynchus | Hornschuch & Schilling, 1851 |
| Halichoerus grypus atlantica | Nehring, 1886 |
| Halichoerus grypus baltica | Nehring, 1886 |
Other resources
| CoL (accepted name) | Catalogue of Life |
| EoL | Encyclopedia of Life |
| Fauna Europaea | Fauna Europaea |
| GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| Habitats Directive Art. 17-2006 summary | |
| ITIS (Valid name) | Interagency Taxonomic Information System |
| NCBI | National Center for Biotechnology Information |
| PESI (Accepted) | Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure |
| Wikipedia | Wikipedia |
| WoRMS | World Register of Marine Species |
External data
Reportnet deliveries
Files delivered through Reportnet with relevance to this species.
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