WoRMS taxon details
Ziphiidae Gray, 1850
AphiaID: 136986
AphiaID: 136986
| Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Tetrapoda (Superclass) > Mammalia (Class) > Theria (Subclass) > Cetartiodactyla (Order) > Cetancodonta (Suborder) > Cetacea (Infraorder) > Odontoceti (Superfamily) |
| Status | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Record status | Checked by Taxonomic Editor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Family | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent | Odontoceti | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Synonymised taxa |
Ananarcinae Gill, 1871 (misspelling) Heterodontidae Girard, 1852 (synonym) Hyperoodontidae Gray, 1846 (synonym) Xiphidae Ameghino, 1889 (synonym) Ziphiinae Brandt, 1873 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sources |
basis of record: van der Land, J. (2001). Tetrapoda, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). 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, 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. FAO Species identification guide. FAO: Rome, Italy. ISBN 92-5-103292-0. VIII, 320 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vernacular Names |
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| Direct child taxa [show all] | Genus Berardius Duvernoy, 1851 Genus Hyperoodon Lacépède, 1804 Subfamily Hyperoodontinae (Gray, 1846) Genus Indopacetus Moore, 1968 Genus Mesoplodon Gervais, 1850 Genus Tasmacetus Oliver, 1937 Genus Ziphius Cuvier, 1823 Genus Aliama Gray, 1864 accepted as Ziphius Cuvier, 1823 Subfamily Ananarcinae Gill, 1871 accepted as Ziphiidae Gray, 1850 Subfamily Anarnacinae Gill, 1871 accepted as Hyperoodontinae (Gray, 1846) Genus Anodon Wagler, 1830 accepted as Hyperoodon Lacépède, 1804 Genus Aodon Lesson, 1828 accepted as Mesoplodon Gervais, 1850 Genus Berardus Gray, 1863 accepted as Berardius Duvernoy, 1851 Genus Callidon Gray, 1871 accepted as Mesoplodon Gervais, 1850 Genus Cetodiodon Jacob, 1825 accepted as Hyperoodon Lacépède, 1804 Genus Chaenocetus Eschricht, 1846 accepted as Hyperoodon Lacépède, 1804 Genus Chaenodelphinus Eschricht, 1843 accepted as Hyperoodon Lacépède, 1804 Genus Chenocetus Gray, 1846 accepted as Hyperoodon Lacépède, 1804 Genus Chenodelphinus Duvernoy, 1851 accepted as Hyperoodon Lacépède, 1804 Genus Diodon Lesson, 1828 accepted as Mesoplodon Gervais, 1850 Genus Dioplodon Gervais, 1855 accepted as Mesoplodon Gervais, 1850 Genus Diplodon Gray, 1866 accepted as Mesoplodon Gervais, 1850 Genus Dolichodon Gray, 1866 accepted as Mesoplodon Gervais, 1850 Genus Epiodon Burmeister, 1867 accepted as Ziphius Cuvier, 1823 Genus Frasercetus Moore, 1968 accepted as Hyperoodon Lacépède, 1804 Genus Heterodon Blainville, in Demarest, 1817 accepted as Hyperoodon Lacépède, 1804 Genus Hyperadon J. A. Allen, 1869 accepted as Hyperoodon Lacépède, 1804 Genus Hyperdordon Gray, 1821 accepted as Hyperoodon Lacépède, 1804 Genus Hyperodon Cope, 1865 accepted as Ziphius Cuvier, 1823 Genus Hyperondon Hall & Kelson, 1959 accepted as Ziphius Cuvier, 1823 Genus Hyprodon Dumeril, 1806 accepted as Hyperoodon Lacépède, 1804 Genus Lagenocetus Gray, 1863 accepted as Hyperoodon Lacépède, 1804 Genus Lagocetus Gray, 1866 accepted as Hyperoodon Lacépède, 1804 Genus Mesiodon Gray, 1866 accepted as Mesoplodon Gervais, 1850 Genus Mesodiodon Duvernoy, 1851 accepted as Mesoplodon Gervais, 1850 Genus Micropteron Eschricht, 1849 accepted as Mesoplodon Gervais, 1850 Genus Micropterus Wagner, 1846 accepted as Mesoplodon Gervais, 1850 Genus Neoziphius Gray, 1871 accepted as Mesoplodon Gervais, 1850 Genus Nodus Wagler, 1830 accepted as Mesoplodon Gervais, 1850 Genus Oulodon von Haast, 1876 accepted as Mesoplodon Gervais, 1850 Genus Paikea Oliver, 1922 accepted as Berardius Duvernoy, 1851 Genus Petrorhynchus Gray, 1865 accepted as Ziphius Cuvier, 1823 Genus Uperoodon Gray, 1843 accepted as Hyperoodon Lacépède, 1804 Genus Uranodon Illiger, 1811 accepted as Hyperoodon Lacépède, 1804 Genus Ziphiorrhynchus Burmeister, 1865 accepted as Ziphius Cuvier, 1823 Genus Zyphius Moreno, 1895 accepted as Ziphius Cuvier, 1823 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Environment | marine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Link | To GenBank | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Note |
Description: The taxonomy of this group is unresolved, and is currently under study. Although likely to change, there are 19 species currently recognised. The beaked whales are medium-sized cetaceans (4 to 13 m long), which as a rule, have reversed sexual dimorphism (females larger than males). In general, beaked whales have a pronounced beak, relatively small dorsal fin set far back on the body, small flippers that fit into depressions on the sides, 2 short throat grooves, flukes without a notch, and no more than 1 or two pairs of functional teeth in the lower jaw of the males only (major exceptions are Berardius, in which females also have two pairs of exposed teeth, and Tamacetus, in which both sexes have long rows of slender functional teeth). Beaked whales are poorly known as a rule; however, most are thought to be deep-diving squid feeders. They generally travel in small groups. <123> [details] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSID | urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:136986 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Citation: Perrin, W. (2013). Ziphiidae. In: Perrin, W.F. (2013) World Cetacea Database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=136986 on 2013-05-23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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