Mesoplodon Gervais, 1850
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4650947 |
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Genus Mesoplodon Gervais, 1850 View in CoL
TYPE SPECIES. — Physeter bidens Sowerby, 1804 , by original designation.
OTHER RECENT SPECIES INCLUDED. — Mesoplodon bowdoini Andrews, 1908 , M. carlhubbsi Moore, 1963 , M. densirostris (Blainville, 1817) , M. europaeus (Gervais, 1855) , M. ginkgodens Nishiwaki & Kamiya, 1958 , M. grayi Haast, 1876 , M. hectori (Gray, 1871) , M. layardii (Gray, 1865) , M. mirus True, 1913 , M. perrini Dalebout, Mead, Baker, Baker & van Helden, 2002 , M. peruvianus Reyes, Mead & van Waerebeek, 1991 , M. stejnegeri True, 1885 , and M. traversii (Gray, 1874) .
FOSSIL SPECIES INCLUDED. — Until now, the only fossil species for which the vertex is described is M. slangkopi n. sp.
VAN HELDEN A. L., BAKER A. N., DALEBOUT M. L., REYES J. C., VAN WAEREBEEK K. & BAKER C. S. 2002. - Resurrection of Mesoplodon traversii (Gray, 1874), senior synonym of M. bahamondi Reyes, Van Waerebeek, Cardenas and Yanez, 1995 (Cetacea: Ziphiidae). Marine Mammal Science 18 (3): 609 - 621.
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