Stenella attenuata

Stenella attenuata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Delphinoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Craniata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Synapsida Cladus: Eupelycosauria Cladus: Sphenacodontia Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea Ordo: Therapsida Cladus: Theriodontia Subordo: Cynodontia Infraordo: Eucynodontia Cladus: Probainognathia Cladus: Prozostrodontia Cladus: Mammaliaformes Classis: Mammalia Subclassis: Trechnotheria Infraclassis: Zatheria Supercohort: Theria Cohort: Eutheria Cohort: Placentalia Superordo: Boreoeutheria Superordo: Laurasiatheria Cladus: Cetartiodactyla Ordo: Cetacea Cladus: Neoceti Subordo: Odontoceti Infraordo: Delphinida Superfamilia: Delphinoidea

Familia: Delphinidae
Genus: Stenella
Species: Stenella attenuata
Subspecies: S. a. attenuata - S. a. graffmani

Name

Stenella attenuata Gray, 1846

Notes:

• S. a. subspecies A, the off-shore form found in the eastern Pacific
• S. a. subspecies B, a form found around the Hawaiian islands.
• S. a. graffmani, coastal form found from Mexico to Peru

References

• Stenella attenuata in Mammal Species of the World.
  Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4.

Links

• Smithsonian Institution - North American Mammals: Stenella attenuata

Vernacular Name

English: Pantropical Spotted Dolphin
español: Estenela moteada
français: Dauphin tacheté pantropical
magyar: Pettyes delfin
日本語: マダライルカ
suomi: Ohjasdelfiini
svenska: Tygeldelfin
Türkçe: Pantropik benekli yunusu
中文: 热带点斑原海豚

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