WoRMS taxon details
Phocoenidae
- Genus Neophocaena Palmer, 1899
- Genus Phocoena G. Cuvier, 1816
- Genus Phocoenoides Andrews, 1911
- Genus Acanthodelphis Gray, 1866 accepted as Phocoena G. Cuvier, 1816 (synonym)
- Genus Australophocaena Barnes, 1985 accepted as Phocoena G. Cuvier, 1816 (synonym)
- Genus Meomeris Gray, 1847 accepted as Neophocaena Palmer, 1899 (misspelling)
- Genus Neomeris Gray, 1846 accepted as Neophocaena Palmer, 1899 (Preoccupied)
- Genus Nomeris Hershkovitz, 1966 accepted as Neophocaena Palmer, 1899 (misspelling of Nomerus (Coues, 1890), which in turn is a misspelling of Neomeris, which is a syn of Neophocaena.)
- Genus Nomerus Coues, 1890 accepted as Neophocaena Palmer, 1899 (misspelling)
- Genus Phaoecana G. M. Allen, 1923 accepted as Neophocaena Palmer, 1899 (misspelling)
- Genus Phocaena Lesson, 1827 accepted as Phocoena G. Cuvier, 1816 (misspelling)
- Genus Phocaenoides Winge, 1942 accepted as Phocoenoides Andrews, 1911 (synonym)
- Genus Phocena Gray, 1821 accepted as Phocoena G. Cuvier, 1816 (synonym)
- Subfamily Phocoeninae Barnes, 1984 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
- Subfamily Phocoenoidinae Barnes, 1984 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
Fordyce, E.; Perrin, W.F. (2025). World Cetacea Database. Phocoenidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=136984 on 2025-01-15
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basis of record
van der Land, J. (2001). Tetrapoda, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 375-376 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Jefferson, T.A.; Leatherwood, S.; Webber, M.A. (1993). Marine mammals of the world. <em>FAO Species identification guide.</em> FAO: Rome, Italy. ISBN 92-5-103292-0. VIII, 320 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Jefferson, T.A.; Leatherwood, S.; Webber, M.A. (1993). Marine mammals of the world. <em>FAO Species identification guide.</em> FAO: Rome, Italy. ISBN 92-5-103292-0. VIII, 320 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
