Cetacea taxon details

Phocoenidae 
AphiaID: 136984

Classification: Biota > Animalia > Chordata > Vertebrata > Gnathostomata > Tetrapoda > Mammalia > Theria > Cetartiodactyla > Cetancodonta > Cetacea > Odontoceti
Status accepted
Record
status
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Rank Family
Parent Odontoceti
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
 
Language   Name 
Dutch bruinvissen  [details]
English porpoises  [details]
Norwegian Bokmål nisefamilien  [details]
Norwegian Nynorsk nisefamilien  [details]
Swedish tumlare  [details]
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 Genus Neophocaena Palmer, 1899
  » Species Neophocaena asiaeorientalis Pilleri & Gihr, 1972
  » Subspecies Neophocaena asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis Piller & Gihr, 1972
» Subspecies Neophocaena asiaeorientalis sunameri Pilleri & Gihr, 1975
» Species Neophocaena phocaenoides (Cuvier, 1829)
  » Subspecies Neophocaena phocaenoides asiaeorientalis Pilleri & Gihr, 1972
» Subspecies Neophocaena phocaenoides phocaenoides G. Cuvier, 1829
» Subspecies Neophocaena phocaenoides sunameri Pilleri & Gihr, 1975
» Species Neophocaena phocoenoides Robineau, 1990 accepted as Neophocaena phocaenoides (Cuvier, 1829)
» Species Neophocaena sunameri Pilleri & Gihr, 1975 accepted as Neophocaena asiaeorientalis sunameri Pilleri & Gihr, 1975
Genus Phocoena G. Cuvier, 1816
  » Species Phocoena dioptrica Lahille, 1912
» Species Phocoena phocoena (Linnaeus, 1758)
  » Subspecies Phocoena phocoena phocoena (Linnaeus, 1758)
» Subspecies Phocoena phocoena relicta Abel, 1905
» Subspecies Phocoena phocoena vomerina (Gill, 1865)
» Species Phocoena sinus Norris & McFarland, 1958
» Species Phocoena spinipinnis (Burmeister, 1865)
» Species Phocoena australis Peale, 1848 accepted as Lagenorhynchus australis (Peale, 1848)
» Species Phocoena commersonii Lesson, 1827 accepted as Cephalorhynchus commersonii (Lacépède, 1804)
» Species Phocoena obtusata Phillipi, 1893 accepted as Phocoena dioptrica Lahille, 1912
» Species Phocoena phocaenoides Robinson & Kloss, 1918 accepted as Neophocaena phocaenoides (Cuvier, 1829)
» Species Phocoena rondeletti Giglioli, 1870 accepted as Phocoena phocoena (Linnaeus, 1758)
» Species Phocoena vomerina Hall & Kelson, 1959 accepted as Phocoena phocoena (Linnaeus, 1758)
Genus Phocoenoides Andrews, 1911
  » Species Phocoenoides dalli (True, 1885)
  » Subspecies Phocoenoides dalli dalli Tomilin, 1957
» Subspecies Phocoenoides dalli truei Tomilin, 1957
» Species Phocoenoides truei Andrews, 1911 accepted as Phocoenoides dalli (True, 1885)

Subfamily Phocoeninae Barnes, 1984 (nomen dubium)
Subfamily Phocoenoidinae Barnes, 1984 (nomen dubium)

Genus Acanthodelphis Gray, 1866 accepted as Phocoena G. Cuvier, 1816
  » Subgenus Acanthodelphis (Phocaena)
  » Species Acanthodelphis (Phocaena) philippii Philippi, 1896 accepted as Phocoena spinipinnis (Burmeister, 1865)
» Species Acanthodelphis spinipinnis Gray, 1868 accepted as Phocoena spinipinnis (Burmeister, 1865)
Genus Australophocaena Barnes, 1985 accepted as Phocoena G. Cuvier, 1816
  » Species Australophocaena dioptrica Barnes, 1985 accepted as Phocoena dioptrica Lahille, 1912
» Species Australophocaena dioptrica (Lahille, 1912) accepted as Phocoena dioptrica Lahille, 1912
Genus Meomeris Gray, 1847 accepted as Neophocaena Palmer, 1899
Genus Neomeris Gray, 1846 accepted as Neophocaena Palmer, 1899
  » Species Neomeris asiaeorientalis Pilleri & Gihr, 1972 accepted as Neophocaena asiaeorientalis Pilleri & Gihr, 1972
» Species Neomeris kurrachiensis Murray, 1884 accepted as Neophocaena phocaenoides (Cuvier, 1829)
» Species Neomeris melas Temminck, 1841 accepted as Neophocaena phocaenoides (Cuvier, 1829)
» Species Neomeris phocaenoides Gray, 1847 accepted as Neophocaena phocaenoides (Cuvier, 1829)
» Species Neomeris phocaenoides True, 1889 accepted as Neophocaena phocaenoides (Cuvier, 1829)
Genus Nomeris Hershkovitz, 1966 accepted as Neophocaena Palmer, 1899
Genus Nomerus Coues, 1890 accepted as Neophocaena Palmer, 1899
  » Species Nomerus melus Coues, 1890 accepted as Neophocaena phocaenoides (Cuvier, 1829)
Genus Phaoecana G. M. Allen, 1923 accepted as Neophocaena Palmer, 1899
  » Species Phaoecana phocaenoides G. M. Allen, 1923 accepted as Neophocaena phocaenoides (Cuvier, 1829)
Genus Phocaena Lesson, 1827 accepted as Phocoena G. Cuvier, 1816
  » Subgenus Phocaena (Hyperoodon)
  » Species Phocaena (Hyperoodon) albiventris Perez Canto, 1893 accepted as Cephalorhynchus eutropia Gray, 1846
» Subgenus Phocaena (Orca)
  » Species Phocaena (Orca) brevirostris Owen, 1866 accepted as Orcaella brevirostris (Owen in Gray, 1866)
» Species Phocaena posidonia Philippi, 1893 (nomen dubium, incertae sedis)
» Species Phocaena americana J. A. Allen, 1869 accepted as Phocoena phocoena (Linnaeus, 1758)
» Species Phocaena australis Peale, 1848 accepted as Lagenorhynchus australis (Peale, 1848)
» Species Phocaena brachcium Hall & Kelson, 1959 accepted as Phocoena phocoena (Linnaeus, 1758)
» Species Phocaena brachycium Cope, 1865 accepted as Phocoena phocoena (Linnaeus, 1758)
» Species Phocaena capensis Hamilton, 1837 accepted as Cephalorhynchus heavisidii (Gray, 1828)
» Species Phocaena communis Lesson, 1827 accepted as Phocoena phocoena (Linnaeus, 1758)
» Species Phocaena crassidens Owen, 1846 accepted as Pseudorca crassidens (Owen, 1846)
» Species Phocaena crucigera Philippi, 1893 accepted as Lagenorhynchus cruciger (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
» Species Phocaena dalli True, 1885 accepted as Phocoenoides dalli (True, 1885)
  » Subspecies Phocaena dalli truei Imaizumi, 1958 accepted as Phocoenoides dalli truei Tomilin, 1957
» Species Phocaena dioptrica Lahille, 1912 accepted as Phocoena dioptrica Lahille, 1912
» Species Phocaena d'orbignyi Philippi, 1893 accepted as Lagenorhynchus cruciger (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
» Species Phocaena edwardii A. Smith, 1834 accepted as Globicephala melas (Traill, 1809)
» Species Phocaena edwardsii True, 1889 accepted as Globicephala melas (Traill, 1809)
» Species Phocaena fitzroyi Philippi, 1893 accepted as Lagenorhynchus obscurus (Gray, 1828)
» Species Phocaena globiceps A. Smith, 1834 accepted as Globicephala melas (Traill, 1809)
» Species Phocaena griseus F. Cuvier, 1836 accepted as Grampus griseus (G. Cuvier, 1812)
» Species Phocaena lineata Cope, 1876 accepted as Phocoena phocoena (Linnaeus, 1758)
» Species Phocaena lunata Philippi, 1893 accepted as Cephalorhynchus eutropia Gray, 1846
» Species Phocaena obtusata Philippi, 1893 accepted as Cephalorhynchus eutropia Gray, 1846
» Species Phocaena philippii Perez Canto, in Philippi, 1893 accepted as Phocoena spinipinnis (Burmeister, 1865)
» Species Phocaena phocaena Kleinenberg, 1956 accepted as Phocoena phocoena (Linnaeus, 1758)
  » Subspecies Phocaena phocaena acuminata Van Deinse, 1935 accepted as Phocoena phocoena (Linnaeus, 1758)
  » Variety Phocaena phocaena acuminata var. conidens Van Deinse, 1946 accepted as Phocoena phocoena (Linnaeus, 1758)
» Subspecies Phocaena phocaena relicta Tsalkin, 1940 accepted as Phocoena phocoena relicta Abel, 1905
» Subspecies Phocaena phocaena vomerina Tomilin, 1957 accepted as Phocoena phocoena vomerina (Gill, 1865)
» Species Phocaena phocaenoides Blanford, 1888 accepted as Neophocaena phocaenoides (Cuvier, 1829)
» Species Phocaena relicta Abel, 1905 accepted as Phocoena phocoena relicta Abel, 1905
» Species Phocaena rissonus F. Cuvier, 1836 accepted as Grampus griseus (G. Cuvier, 1812)
» Species Phocaena spinipennis Van Beneden, 1868 accepted as Phocoena spinipinnis (Burmeister, 1865)
» Species Phocaena spinipinnis Burmeister, 1865 accepted as Phocoena spinipinnis (Burmeister, 1865)
» Species Phocaena stornii Marelli, 1922 accepted as Phocoena dioptrica Lahille, 1912
» Species Phocaena tuberculifera Gray, 1865 accepted as Phocoena phocoena (Linnaeus, 1758)
» Species Phocaena vomerina Gill, 1865 accepted as Phocoena phocoena (Linnaeus, 1758)
Genus Phocaenoides Winge, 1942 accepted as Phocoenoides Andrews, 1911
Genus Phocena Gray, 1821 accepted as Phocoena G. Cuvier, 1816
  » Species Phocena phocena Gray, 1821 accepted as Phocoena phocoena (Linnaeus, 1758)
Environment marine, brackish, fresh
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LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:136984
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Date   action   by
2004-12-21 15:54:05Z  created  van der Land, Jacob
2005-03-29 08:12:19Z  changed  Claus, Simon
2008-08-20 11:25:36Z  checked  Perrin, William
2009-03-09 11:18:10Z  changed  Perrin, William
  
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  Citation: Perrin, W. (2013). Phocoenidae. In: Perrin, W.F. (2013) World Cetacea Database. Accessed through: Perrin, W.F. (2013) World Cetacea Database at http://www.marinespecies.org/cetacea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=136984 on 2013-06-19