cystophora

• Nome científico de um gênero de mamíferos marinhos da família dos focídeos, conhecidos como focas-de-capuz, cujos machos possuem uma bolsa nasal inflável característica.

A scientific genus name referring to a group of marine mammals, specifically the hooded seals, characterized by a distinctive inflatable nasal cavity in males.

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1. Hooded sealsC2formalscientific

   A genus of phocid seals, specifically the hooded seal (Cystophora cristata), known for the inflatable nasal sac on the head of adult males.

   Cistófora

   • The Cystophora genus includes only one living species, the hooded seal.
   • Cystophora cristata is found in the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans.
   • Researchers study the unique nasal display of male Cystophora seals.