Odontoceti, Flower, 1867
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4522.1.1 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4572016 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A0BE3B-6476-FFC3-FF4F-FF0EFA5A56B4 |
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Plazi |
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Odontoceti |
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Key to families of Odontoceti View in CoL View at ENA in Korea
1 Nares of similar size................................................................................... 2
- Skull extremely asymmetrical; left nare much larger than right......................................... Physeteridae View in CoL
2 Heterodont teeth; large teeth restricted lower jaw; no teeth on upper jar.................................... Ziphiidae View in CoL
- Homodont teeth; mandibular symphysis short: <1/3 of mandible length........................................... 3
3 Teeth <12, concentrated from frontal tip to 2/3 of jaw and absent on 2/3 to rear end of both upper and lower jaws................................................................................................... Monodontidae View in CoL
- Teeth>12, evenly distributed on both jaws (except Grampus View in CoL : only lower teeth)..................................... 4
4 Teeth pointed; no bony boss on nares............................................................. Delphinidae View in CoL
- Teeth blunt; bony boss on nares................................................................. Phocoenidae View in CoL
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