Delphinidae

mammal family

Also known as: marine dolphin

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Indolphin: Paleontology and classification
Family Delphinidae (oceanic, or marine, dolphins)37 species in 17 genera found worldwide, some of which occasionally venture into fresh water. GenusLagenorhynchus (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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Incetacean: 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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