ADW: Delphinidae: CLASSIFICATION

Delphinidaedolphins, killer whales, pilot whales, and relatives

KingdomAnimaliaanimals
- Eumetazoametazoans
  - Bilateriabilaterally symmetrical animals
    Bilateria: pictures (22660)
    Bilateria: specimens (7092)
    Bilateria: sounds (722)
    Bilateria: maps (42)
    - Deuterostomiadeuterostomes
      Deuterostomia: pictures (15298)
      Deuterostomia: specimens (6845)
      Deuterostomia: sounds (709)
      - PhylumChordatachordates
        Chordata: information (1)
        Chordata: pictures (15213)
        Chordata: specimens (6829)
        Chordata: sounds (709)
        Craniatacraniates
        Craniata: pictures (15170)
        Craniata: specimens (6827)
        Craniata: sounds (709)
        SubphylumVertebratavertebrates
        Vertebrata: information (1)
        Vertebrata: pictures (15168)
        Vertebrata: specimens (6827)
        Vertebrata: sounds (709)
        SuperclassGnathostomatajawed vertebrates
        Gnathostomata: pictures (15163)
        Gnathostomata: specimens (6827)
        Gnathostomata: sounds (709)
        Euteleostomibony vertebrates
        Euteleostomi: pictures (15026)
        Euteleostomi: specimens (6826)
        Euteleostomi: sounds (709)
        ClassSarcopterygiilobe-finned fishes and terrestrial vertebrates
        Sarcopterygii: pictures (13853)
        Sarcopterygii: specimens (6805)
        Sarcopterygii: sounds (709)
        Tetrapodatetrapods
        Tetrapoda: pictures (13846)
        Tetrapoda: specimens (6805)
        Tetrapoda: sounds (709)
        Amniotaamniotes
        Amniota: pictures (13198)
        Amniota: specimens (6792)
        Amniota: sounds (689)
        Synapsidasynapsids
        Synapsida: pictures (4389)
        Synapsida: specimens (6622)
        Synapsida: sounds (13)
        ClassMammaliamammals
        Mammalia: information (1)
        Mammalia: pictures (4389)
        Mammalia: specimens (6622)
        Mammalia: sounds (13)
        SubclassTheriaTherian mammals
        Theria: pictures (4372)
        Theria: specimens (6598)
        Theria: sounds (13)
        InfraclassEutheriaplacental mammals
        Eutheria: pictures (4116)
        Eutheria: specimens (6349)
        Eutheria: sounds (13)
        SuperorderCetartiodactylacetaceans and artiodactyls
        Cetartiodactyla: information (1)
        Cetartiodactyla: pictures (1018)
        Cetartiodactyla: specimens (597)
        Cetartiodactyla: sounds (1)
        OrderCetaceadolphins, porpoises, and whales
        Cetacea: information (1)
        Cetacea: pictures (141)
        Cetacea: specimens (16)
        SuborderOdontocetitoothed whales
        Odontoceti: pictures (89)
        Odontoceti: specimens (12)
        FamilyDelphinidaedolphins, killer whales, pilot whales, and relatives
        Delphinidae: information (1)
        Delphinidae: pictures (59)
        GenusCephalorhynchusblack dolphin, Commerson's dolphin, Heaviside's dolphin, and Hector's dolphin
        Cephalorhynchus: pictures (2)
        GenusDelphinussaddleback dolphin
        Delphinus: pictures (2)
        GenusFeresapygmy killer whale
        GenusGlobicephalapilot whales
        Globicephala: pictures (5)
        GenusGrampusRisso's dolphin
        Grampus: pictures (3)
        GenusLagenodelphisFraser's dolphin
        GenusLagenorhynchuswhite-beaked dolphins, white-sided dolphins, and relatives
        Lagenorhynchus: pictures (5)
        GenusLissodelphisright whale dolphins
        GenusOrcaellasnubfin dolphins
        GenusOrcinuskiller whale and orca
        Orcinus: pictures (6)
        GenusPeponocephalamelon-headed whale
        GenusPseudorcafalse killer whale
        Pseudorca: pictures (6)
        GenusSotaliatucuxi
        GenusSousahumpbacked dolphins
        Sousa: pictures (1)
        GenusStenellaspinner dolphins, spotted dolphins, and striped dolphins
        Stenella: information (1)
        Stenella: pictures (10)
        GenusStenorough-toothed dolphin
        GenusTursiopsbottlenose dolphin
        Tursiops: information (1)
        Tursiops: pictures (17)

To cite this page: Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2024. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed at https://animaldiversity.org.

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