| Referens | Rice, D.W., 1998 Marine Mammals of the World Systematics and Distribution. Special Publication number 4: The Society for Marine Mammalogy. 231p. |
| Ref. | 1522 Rice, D.W., 1998 |
| Sida | 139-140 |
| Named Used as Valid | Ursus maritimus |
| Observationsplats | |
| Distribution | Pack-ice regions of the Arctic Ocean and contiguous seas and adjacent coastal areas. |