RAMS taxon details
Ziphiidae Gray, 1850
- Genus Berardius Duvernoy, 1851
- Genus Hyperoodon Lacépède, 1804
- Genus Indopacetus Moore, 1968
- Genus Mesoplodon Gervais, 1850
- Genus Tasmacetus Oliver, 1937
- Genus Ziphius Cuvier, 1823
- Genus Dolichodon Gray, 1866 accepted as Mesoplodon Gervais, 1850 (Junior synonym)
- Genus Epiodon Burmeister, 1867 accepted as Ziphius Cuvier, 1823 (synonym)
- Genus Paikea Oliver, 1922 accepted as Berardius Duvernoy, 1851 (synonym)
marine, terrestrial
Not documented
Fordyce, E.; Perrin, W.F. (2025). World Cetacea Database. Ziphiidae Gray, 1850. Accessed through: De Broyer, C.; Clarke, A.; Koubbi, P.; Pakhomov, E.; Scott, F.; Vanden Berghe, E. and Danis, B. (Eds.) (2025) Register of Antarctic Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/rams/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=136986 on 2026-05-03
De Broyer, C.; Clarke, A.; Koubbi, P.; Pakhomov, E.; Scott, F.; Vanden Berghe, E. and Danis, B. (Eds.) (2026). Register of Antarctic Marine Species. Ziphiidae Gray, 1850. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/rams./aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=136986 on 2026-05-03
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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