WoRMS taxon details

Phocoenidae

136984  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:136984)

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  1. Genus Neophocaena Palmer, 1899
  2. Genus Phocoena G. Cuvier, 1816
  3. Genus Phocoenoides Andrews, 1911
  4. Genus Acanthodelphis Gray, 1866 accepted as Phocoena G. Cuvier, 1816 (synonym)
  5. Genus Australophocaena Barnes, 1985 accepted as Phocoena G. Cuvier, 1816 (synonym)
  6. Genus Meomeris Gray, 1847 accepted as Neophocaena Palmer, 1899 (misspelling)
  7. Genus Neomeris Gray, 1846 accepted as Neophocaena Palmer, 1899 (Preoccupied)
  8. Genus Nomeris Hershkovitz, 1966 accepted as Neophocaena Palmer, 1899 (misspelling of Nomerus (Coues, 1890), which in turn is a misspelling of Neomeris, which is a syn of Neophocaena.)
  9. Genus Nomerus Coues, 1890 accepted as Neophocaena Palmer, 1899 (misspelling)
  10. Genus Phaoecana G. M. Allen, 1923 accepted as Neophocaena Palmer, 1899 (misspelling)
  11. Genus Phocaena Lesson, 1827 accepted as Phocoena G. Cuvier, 1816 (misspelling)
  12. Genus Phocaenoides Winge, 1942 accepted as Phocoenoides Andrews, 1911 (synonym)
  13. Genus Phocena Gray, 1821 accepted as Phocoena G. Cuvier, 1816 (synonym)
  14. Subfamily Phocoeninae Barnes, 1984 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
  15. Subfamily Phocoenoidinae Barnes, 1984 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
Fordyce, E.; Perrin, W.F. (2024). World Cetacea Database. Phocoenidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=136984 on 2024-03-28
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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2005-03-29 08:12:19Z
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2008-08-20 11:25:36Z
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basis of record van der Land, J. (2001). Tetrapoda, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 375-376 (look up in IMIS[details]   

additional source Jefferson, T.A.; Leatherwood, S.; Webber, M.A. (1993). Marine mammals of the world. <em>FAO Species identification guide.</em> FAO: Rome, Italy. ISBN 92-5-103292-0. VIII, 320 pp. (look up in IMIS[details]   
 
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