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Delphinidae

mammal family
Also known as: marine dolphin

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classification

  • Dolphins (family Delphinidae) and river dolphin (family Platanistidae).
    In dolphin: Paleontology and classification

    Family Delphinidae (oceanic, or marine, dolphins)37 species in 17 genera found worldwide, some of which occasionally venture into fresh water. Genus Lagenorhynchus (white-sided and white-beaked dolphins)6 species found in subpolar to temperate waters of the Northern Hemisphere and polar to temperate waters of the…

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  • species of whales
    In cetacean: Annotated taxonomy

    Family Delphinidae (dolphins and killer whales)32 species in 12 genera. Characteristics variable. Some neck vertebrae fused; dorsal fin and well-defined beak present or absent. None with expanded tooth crowns. Length 1.7 to about 9 metres. Worldwide, marine and fresh water. About 35 fossil genera, Lower…

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