WoRMS taxon details
Delphinapterus Lacépède, 1804
Argocetus Gloger, 1842 · unaccepted (synonym)
Beluga Rafinesque, 1815 · unaccepted (synonym)
Delphinaptera Bowditch, 1821 · unaccepted (synonym)
Delphinaster Gray, 1821 · unaccepted (synonym)
Delphinopterus Cuvier, 1829 · unaccepted (synonym)
Delphis Wagler, 1830 · unaccepted (synonym)
- Species Delphinapterus leucas (Pallas, 1776)
- Species Delphinapterus beluga Lacepede, 1804 accepted as Delphinapterus leucas (Pallas, 1776) (synonym)
- Species Delphinapterus borealis Peale, 1848 accepted as Lissodelphis borealis (Peale, 1848) (basionym)
- Species Delphinapterus catodon Goode, 1884 accepted as Delphinapterus leucas (Pallas, 1776) (synonym)
- Species Delphinapterus dorofeevi Klumov & Barabash, 1935 accepted as Delphinapterus leucas (Pallas, 1776) (synonym)
- Species Delphinapterus freimani Klumov, 1935 accepted as Delphinapterus leucas (Pallas, 1776) (synonym)
- Species Delphinapterus kingi Ogilby, 1893 accepted as Delphinapterus leucas (Pallas, 1776) (synonym)
- Species Delphinapterus lessonii Philippi, 1893 accepted as Lissodelphis peronii (Lacépède, 1804) (synonym)
- Species Delphinapterus leucorrhamphus Philippi, 1893 accepted as Lissodelphis peronii (Lacépède, 1804) (synonym)
- Species Delphinapterus molagan Owen, 1866 accepted as Neophocaena phocaenoides (Cuvier, 1829) (synonym)
- Species Delphinapterus peronii Lesson, 1826 accepted as Lissodelphis peronii (Lacépède, 1804) (synonym)
- Species Delphinapterus senedetta Lacépède, 1804 (uncertain > nomen dubium, incertae sedis)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Alder, J. & A. Hancock. (1845-55). A monograph of the British Nudibranchiate Mollusca: with figures of all the species. <em>Ray Society, London.</em> 1-54, pls.1-48., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/65015 [details]
Fordyce, E.; Perrin, W.F. (2025). World Cetacea Database. Delphinapterus Lacépède, 1804. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137029 on 2025-07-06
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Nomenclature
original description
Alder, J. & A. Hancock. (1845-55). A monograph of the British Nudibranchiate Mollusca: with figures of all the species. <em>Ray Society, London.</em> 1-54, pls.1-48., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/65015 [details]
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]
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]
Other
additional source
Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. <em>[Online Nomenclator Zoologicus at Checklistbank. Ubio link has gone].</em> , available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details]
