WoRMS name details
Globicephala melaena (Traill, 1809)
148727 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:148727)
unaccepted (misspelling)
Species
marine, terrestrial
(of Delphinus melas Traill, 1809) Traill, T. S. T. (1809). Description of a new species of whale, Delphinus melas. In a letter from Thomas Stewart Traill, M. D. to Mr. Nicholson. <em>Journal of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, and the Arts.</em> 22: 81--83., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/829112 [details]
Fordyce, E.; Perrin, W.F. (2026). World Cetacea Database. Globicephala melaena (Traill, 1809). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=148727 on 2026-07-04
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Delphinus melas Traill, 1809) Traill, T. S. T. (1809). Description of a new species of whale, Delphinus melas. In a letter from Thomas Stewart Traill, M. D. to Mr. Nicholson. <em>Journal of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, and the Arts.</em> 22: 81--83., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/829112 [details]
basis of record Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
basis of record Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
Taxonomy
source of synonymy
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
Other
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | pilot whale | [details] |
