Cephalorhynchus commersonii
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Taxonavigation
[edit]Familia: Delphinidae
Genus: Cephalorhynchus
Species: Cephalorhynchus commersonii
Subspecies: C. c. commersonii –
C. c. kerguelensis
Name
[edit]- Cephalorhynchus commersonii Lacépède, 1804
Etymology: commersonii for Philibert Commerson, who first described them in 1767 after sighting them in the Strait of Magellan.
Synonyms
[edit]- Cephalorhynchus commersoni Yanez, 1948
- Delphinus commersonii Lacépède, 1804
- Lagenorhynchus burmeisteri Moreno, 1892
- Lagenorhynchus floweri Moreno, 1892
- Phocoena commersonii Lesson, 1827
References
[edit]- Robineau, D., Goodall, R.N.P., Pichler, F. & Baker, C.S. 2007. Description of a new subspecies of Commerson's dolphin, Cephalorhynchus commersonii (Lacépède, 1804), inhabiting the coastal waters of the Kerguelen Islands. Mammalia 71: 172–180. ISSN (Online): 1864–1547, ISSN (Print): 0025–1461 DOI: 10.1515/MAMM.2007.034
- Cephalorhynchus commersonii 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.
Vernacular names
[edit]English: Commerson’s Dolphin
suomi: Kirjodelfiini
magyar: Commerson-delfin
日本語: イロワケイルカ
polski: delfin czarnogłowy
svenska: Commersons delfin, skäckig delfin
Türkçe: Alaca yunus
suomi: Kirjodelfiini
magyar: Commerson-delfin
日本語: イロワケイルカ
polski: delfin czarnogłowy
svenska: Commersons delfin, skäckig delfin
Türkçe: Alaca yunus
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