Cetacea taxon details
Odontoceti Flower, 1867
Delphiniceti Abel, 1913 (synonym for part of Odontoceti)
Denticete Gray, 1864 (synonym)
Denticeti Cope, 1869 (synonym)
Odontoceta De Blasé, 1982 (synonym)
Odontocete Flower, 1865 (synonym)
Squaloceti Abel, 1913 (synonym for part of Odontoceti)
Family Delphinidae Gray, 1821
Family Iniidae Gray, 1846
Family Kogiidae Gill, 1871
Family Lipotidae Zhou, Qian & Li, 1978
Family Monodontidae Gray, 1821
Family Phocoenidae
Family Physeteridae
Family Platanistidae Gray, 1846
Family Pontoporiidae Gray, 1870
Family Ziphiidae Gray, 1850
Family Delphinorhynchidae Sclater, 1887 (nomen dubium)
Family Odontoceti incertae sedis (temporary name)
Family Belugidae Gray, 1868 accepted as Monodontidae Gray, 1821 (synonym)
Family Catodontidae F. Cuvier, 1836 accepted as Physeteridae (synonym)
Family Delphinapteridae Slijper, 1936 accepted as Monodontidae Gray, 1821 (synonym)
Family Delphinapteridae Kasuya, 1973 accepted as Delphinidae Gray, 1821 (synonym for part of Delphinidae (Delphinapterus and Orcaella))
Family Delphinoidae Guerin, 1874 accepted as Delphinidae Gray, 1821 (synonym)
Family Delphinusideae Lesson, 1842 accepted as Delphinidae Gray, 1821 (synonym)
Family Globicephalidae Nishiwaki, 1963 accepted as Globicephalinae Le Duc, 1997 (synonym for part of Globicephalinae)
Family Globidelphinidae Nishiwaki, 1963 accepted as Delphinidae Gray, 1821 (misspelling)
Family Globiocephalidae Gray, 1850 accepted as Globicephalinae Le Duc, 1997 (misspelling)
Family Grampidae Gray, 1871 accepted as Globicephalinae Le Duc, 1997 (synonym for part of Globicephalinae)
Family Heterodontidae Girard, 1852 accepted as Ziphiidae Gray, 1850 (synonym)
Family Holodontidae Brandt, 1873 (divided into several families)
Family Hyperoodontidae Gray, 1846 accepted as Ziphiidae Gray, 1850 (synonym)
Family Hypognathodontidae Brandt, 1873 (divided into Ziphiidae and Physeteridae)
Family Norvallidae Burnett, 1830 accepted as Monodontidae Gray, 1821 (synonym)
Family Orcadae Gray, 1871 accepted as Delphinidae Gray, 1821 (Preoccupied)
Family Orcaelidae Nishiwaki, 1972 accepted as Delphinidae Gray, 1821 (misspelling Orcaellidae)
Family Orcaellidae Nishiwaki, 1963 accepted as Delphinidae Gray, 1821 (synonym)
Family Stenidae Fraser & Purves, 1960 accepted as Stenoninae Le Duc, 1997 (Preoccupied)
Family Susuidae Hershkovitz, 1966 accepted as Platanistidae Gray, 1846 (synonym for part of Platanistidae)
Family Susuoidea Gray, 1868 accepted as Platanistidae Gray, 1846 (synonym)
Family Tachynicidae Brookes, 1828 accepted as Monodontidae Gray, 1821 (synonym)
Family Xiphidae Ameghino, 1889 accepted as Ziphiidae Gray, 1850 (synonym)
Family Iniidae Gray, 1846
Family Kogiidae Gill, 1871
Family Lipotidae Zhou, Qian & Li, 1978
Family Monodontidae Gray, 1821
Family Phocoenidae
Family Physeteridae
Family Platanistidae Gray, 1846
Family Pontoporiidae Gray, 1870
Family Ziphiidae Gray, 1850
Family Delphinorhynchidae Sclater, 1887 (nomen dubium)
Family Odontoceti incertae sedis (temporary name)
Family Belugidae Gray, 1868 accepted as Monodontidae Gray, 1821 (synonym)
Family Catodontidae F. Cuvier, 1836 accepted as Physeteridae (synonym)
Family Delphinapteridae Slijper, 1936 accepted as Monodontidae Gray, 1821 (synonym)
Family Delphinapteridae Kasuya, 1973 accepted as Delphinidae Gray, 1821 (synonym for part of Delphinidae (Delphinapterus and Orcaella))
Family Delphinoidae Guerin, 1874 accepted as Delphinidae Gray, 1821 (synonym)
Family Delphinusideae Lesson, 1842 accepted as Delphinidae Gray, 1821 (synonym)
Family Globicephalidae Nishiwaki, 1963 accepted as Globicephalinae Le Duc, 1997 (synonym for part of Globicephalinae)
Family Globidelphinidae Nishiwaki, 1963 accepted as Delphinidae Gray, 1821 (misspelling)
Family Globiocephalidae Gray, 1850 accepted as Globicephalinae Le Duc, 1997 (misspelling)
Family Grampidae Gray, 1871 accepted as Globicephalinae Le Duc, 1997 (synonym for part of Globicephalinae)
Family Heterodontidae Girard, 1852 accepted as Ziphiidae Gray, 1850 (synonym)
Family Holodontidae Brandt, 1873 (divided into several families)
Family Hyperoodontidae Gray, 1846 accepted as Ziphiidae Gray, 1850 (synonym)
Family Hypognathodontidae Brandt, 1873 (divided into Ziphiidae and Physeteridae)
Family Norvallidae Burnett, 1830 accepted as Monodontidae Gray, 1821 (synonym)
Family Orcadae Gray, 1871 accepted as Delphinidae Gray, 1821 (Preoccupied)
Family Orcaelidae Nishiwaki, 1972 accepted as Delphinidae Gray, 1821 (misspelling Orcaellidae)
Family Orcaellidae Nishiwaki, 1963 accepted as Delphinidae Gray, 1821 (synonym)
Family Stenidae Fraser & Purves, 1960 accepted as Stenoninae Le Duc, 1997 (Preoccupied)
Family Susuidae Hershkovitz, 1966 accepted as Platanistidae Gray, 1846 (synonym for part of Platanistidae)
Family Susuoidea Gray, 1868 accepted as Platanistidae Gray, 1846 (synonym)
Family Tachynicidae Brookes, 1828 accepted as Monodontidae Gray, 1821 (synonym)
Family Xiphidae Ameghino, 1889 accepted as Ziphiidae Gray, 1850 (synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh
Not documented
Cetacea (2019). Odontoceti Flower, 1867. Accessed at: http://www.marinespecies.org/cetacea./aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=148723 on 2020-06-02
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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
From editor or global species database
Classification There is yet no agreement on the rank that this clade should have. [details]
