Class Mammalia Linnaeus, 1758 - mammals Subclass Theria Parker & Haswell, 1897 Order Carnivora Bowdich, 1821 - carnivores Suborder Caniformia Kretzoi, 1943 Family Otariidae Gray, 1825 - eared seals, fur seals, and sea lions Genus Arctocephalus Geoffroy & Cuvier, 1826 - southern fur seals Arctocephalus townsendi Merriam, 1897 - Guadalupe fur seal