Delphinapterus leucas

Delphinapterus leucas

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Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Chordata Craniata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Theria
Infraclassis: Eutheria
Magnordo: Epitheria
Superordo: Laurasiatheria
Cladus: Cetartiodactyla
Ordo: Cetacea
Cladus: Neoceti
Subordo: Odontoceti
Familia: Monodontidae
Genus: Delphinapterus
Species: D. leucas

Name

Delphinapterus leucas (Pallas, 1776)

References

• Delphinapterus leucas in Mammal Species of the World.
  Wilson, D. E. & Reeder, D. M. (eds.) (2005). Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0801882214

Links

• Smithsonian Institution - North American Mammals: Delphinapterus leucas

Vernacular names

English: Beluga, White whale
español: Beluga
íslenska: Mjaldur
日本語: シロイルカ
suomi: Maitovalas, Beluga
svenska: Vitval, beluga
Türkçe: Beyaz balina
中文: 白鲸

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