Mesoplodon, Gervais, 1850
publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4522.1.1 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:pub:C24EFA8A-A5A0-4B06-A0A9-632F542B9529 |
DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4571392 |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A0BE3B-6489-FF3B-FF4F-F8F5FA5A578D |
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Plazi |
scientific name |
Mesoplodon |
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Key to species of Genus Mesoplodon View in CoL View at ENA in Korea
1 White pattern present on throat................................................................. M. stejnegeri View in CoL
- White pattern absent on throat........................................................................... 2
2 Forehead flattened; male tusk very large; lower jaw massive with strongly arched contour................. M. densirostris View in CoL
- Long forehead with small rounded melon; male has small flattened tusks that barely protrude from gum line of the middle of lower jaw (female tusk absence); jawline strongly arched........................................... M. ginkgodens View in CoL
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