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Delphinus Linnaeus, 1758

Van Beneden & Gervais (1880, pl. 34)
Van Beneden & Gervais (1880, pl. 34)

137015  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:137015)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Chordata (Phylum)
  4. Vertebrata (Subphylum)
  5. Gnathostomata (Infraphylum)
  6. Tetrapoda (Megaclass)
  7. Mammalia (Class)
  8. Theria (Subclass)
  9. Cetartiodactyla (Order)
  10. Cetancodonta (Suborder)
  11. Cetacea (Infraorder)
  12. Odontoceti (Superfamily)
  13. Delphinidae (Family)
  14. Delphinus (Genus)
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  1. Subgenus Delphinus (Chaenodelphinus)
    1. Subgenus Delphinus (Delphinapterus)
      1. Subgenus Delphinus (Delphinorhynchus)
        1. Species Delphinus (Delphinorhynchus) geoffrensis de Blainville, 1817 represented as Delphinus geoffrensis de Blainville, 1817 accepted as Inia geoffrensis (de Blainville, 1817)
        2. Species Delphinus (Delphinorhynchus) geoffroyi Desmarest, 1822 represented as Delphinus geoffroyi Desmarest, 1822 accepted as Inia geoffrensis (de Blainville, 1817)
      2. Subgenus Delphinus (Grampus)
        1. Species Delphinus (Grampus) griseus Gray, 1828 represented as Delphinus griseus Gray, 1828 accepted as Grampus griseus (G. Cuvier, 1812)
        2. Species Delphinus (Grampus) heavisidii Gray, 1828 represented as Delphinus heavisidii Gray, 1828 accepted as Cephalorhynchus heavisidii (Gray, 1828)
        3. Species Delphinus (Grampus) obscurus Gray, 1828 represented as Delphinus obscurus Gray, 1828 accepted as Sagmatias australis (Peale, 1849)
      3. Subgenus Delphinus (Lagenorhynchus)
        1. Subgenus Delphinus (Phocaena)
          1. Subgenus Delphinus (Sotalia)
            1. Species Delphinus (Sotalia) guianensis Van Beneden, 1868 represented as Delphinus guianensis Van Beneden, 1864 accepted as Sotalia guianensis (Van Beneden, 1864)
          2. Subgenus Delphinus (Steno)
            1. Subgenus Delphinus (Tursio)
              1. Species Delphinus delphis Linnaeus, 1758
              2. Species Delphinus capensis Gray, 1828 accepted as Delphinus delphis Linnaeus, 1758 (synonym)
              3. Species Delphinus geoffrensis de Blainville, 1817 accepted as Inia geoffrensis (de Blainville, 1817) (synonym)
              4. Species Delphinus geoffroyi Desmarest, 1822 accepted as Inia geoffrensis (de Blainville, 1817) (synonym)
              5. Species Delphinus griseus Gray, 1828 accepted as Grampus griseus (G. Cuvier, 1812) (synonym)
              6. Species Delphinus guianensis Van Beneden, 1864 accepted as Sotalia guianensis (Van Beneden, 1864) (basionym)
              7. Species Delphinus heavisidii Gray, 1828 accepted as Cephalorhynchus heavisidii (Gray, 1828) (basionym)
              8. Species Delphinus obscurus Gray, 1828 accepted as Sagmatias australis (Peale, 1849) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
              marine, terrestrial
              Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors  PDF available
              Fordyce, E.; Perrin, W.F. (2025). World Cetacea Database. Delphinus Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137015 on 2025-05-07
              Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Delphinus Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137015 on 2025-05-07
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              2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
              created
              van der Land, Jacob
              2008-08-20 11:25:36Z
              checked
              Perrin, William

              original description Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors  PDF available

              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] 
              		 
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              Van Beneden & Gervais (1880, pl. 34)
              Van Beneden & Gervais (1880, pl. 34)
              Van Beneden & Gervais (1880, pl. 40)
              Van Beneden & Gervais (1880, pl. 40)
              Van Beneden & Gervais (1880, pl. 57)
              Van Beneden & Gervais (1880, pl. 57)
              Van Beneden & Gervais (1880, pl. 60)
              Van Beneden & Gervais (1880, pl. 60)

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