WoRMS taxon details
Odontoceti Flower, 1867
Cetodontes Van Beneden & Gervais, 1869-1880 · unaccepted (synonym)
Delphiniceti Abel, 1913 · unaccepted (synonym for part of Odontoceti)
Denticete Gray, 1864 · unaccepted (synonym)
Denticeti Cope, 1869 · unaccepted (synonym)
Odontoceta De Blasé, 1982 · unaccepted (synonym)
Odontocete Flower, 1865 · unaccepted (synonym)
Squaloceti Abel, 1913 · unaccepted (synonym for part of Odontoceti)
- Family Delphinidae Gray, 1821
- Family Kogiidae Gill, 1871
- Family Monodontidae Gray, 1821
- Family Phocoenidae
- Family Physeteridae
- Family Pontoporiidae Gray, 1870
- Family Ziphiidae Gray, 1850
- 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 Odontoceti incertae sedis (temporary name)
- Family Delphinorhynchidae Sclater, 1887 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
WoRMS (2024). Odontoceti Flower, 1867. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=148723 on 2024-08-16
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basis of record
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]
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Classification There is yet no agreement on the rank that this clade should have. [details]