| Reference no. | Jefferson, T.A., S. Leatherwood and M.A. Webber, 1993 |
| Ecosystem | Central Arctic |
| Status | native |
| Abundance | |
| Lifestage | adults |
| Regional database | |
| Remarks | Also known from northern Greenland Sea and Bering Strait. Whelping occurs on drifting ice in Davis Strait (Ref. 1522). |