Delphinus capensis

Delphinus capensis capensis, False Bay, Western Cape, South Africa

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Delphinoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Olfactores Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Synapsida Cladus: Eupelycosauria Cladus: Metopophora Cladus: Haptodontiformes Cladus: Sphenacomorpha Cladus: Sphenacodontia Cladus: Pantherapsida Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea Cladus: Therapsida Cladus: Theriodontia Cladus: Eutheriodontia Cladus: Cynodontia Cladus: Epicynodontia Cladus: Eucynodontia Cladus: Probainognathia Cladus: Prozostrodontia Cladus: Mammaliamorpha Cladus: Mammaliaformes Classis: Mammalia Cladus: Theriimorpha Cladus: Theriiformes Cladus: Trechnotheria Cladus: Cladotheria Cladus: Prototribosphenida Cladus: Zatheria Cladus: Tribosphenida Subclassis: Theria Cladus: Eutheria Infraclassis: Placentalia Magnordo: Boreoeutheria Superordo: Laurasiatheria Cladus: Scrotifera Grandordo: Ferungulata Cladus: Pan-Euungulata Mirordo: Euungulata Cladus: Paraxonia Ordo: Artiodactyla Cladus: Artiofabula Cladus: Cetruminantia Cladus: Cetancodontamorpha Subordo: Whippomorpha Cladus: Cetaceamorpha Infraordo: Cetacea Cladus: Pelagiceti Cladus: Neoceti Parvordo: Odontoceti Cladus: Delphinida Superfamilia: Delphinoidea

Familia: Delphinidae
Subfamilia: Delphininae
Genus: Delphinus
Species: Delphinus capensis
Subspecies (2): D. c. capensis – D. c. tropicalis

Name

Delphinus capensis Gray, 1828: 2

References

Primary references

• Gray, J.E. 1828. Spicilegia Zoologica; or original figures and short systematic descriptions of new or unfigured animals. Part I. Treüttel, Würtz and co.: London. p. 1–8, pl. 1–6. MDZ Reference page. 

Links

• Smithsonian Institution - North American Mammals: Delphinus capensis

Vernacular names

• English: Long-beaked Common Dolphin
• español: Delfín común de rostro largo
• français: Dauphin commun à long bec
• magyar: Fokföldi delfin
• 日本語: ハセイルカ
• Nederlands: Kaapse dolfijn
• Türkçe: Uzun burunlu bayağı yunus
• 中文: 长喙真海豚

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