Mesoplodon layardii Gray 1865

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Cetacea, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 723-743 : 742

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.7316519
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11329907
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scientific name	Mesoplodon layardii Gray 1865
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Mesoplodon layardii Gray 1865 , Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1865: 357.

Type Locality: None given, probably South Africa.

Vernacular Names: Strap-toothed Whale.

Synonyms: Mesoplodon floweri Haast 1876 ; Mesoplodon guntheri Krefft 1871 ; Mesoplodon longirostris Gray 1873 ; Mesoplodon thomsoni Ogilby 1896 .

Distribution: Southern hemisphere: temperate waters.

Conservation: CITES – Appendix II; IUCN – Data Deficient.

Discussion: Reviewed by J. G. Mead (1989 c). Mesoplodon traversii , a former synonym of M. layardii , was recently recognized as a valid species ( Helden et al., 2002).