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Delphinidae

Mammal Families

The oceanic dolphins: the largest cetacean family, most species highly social, fast-swimming and, in many species, capable of complex cooperative hunting and communication. Delphinidae includes the common bottlenose dolphin and the orca, the largest member of the family.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Family 2
Scientific Name
Delphinidae 2
Member Count Band
10 to 100 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Neogene 4
Disputed
Member Species/Taxa Count
38 2
Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Cetacea, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life

Parent Taxon Of

Atlantic humpback dolphin, Species
Source Atlantic humpback dolphin (Wikidata)
Common Bottlenose Dolphin, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Common dolphin, Species
Source Common dolphin (Wikidata)
Fraser's dolphin, Species
Source Wikidata: Lagenodelphis
Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin, Species
Source Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Wikidata)
Melon-headed whale, Species
Source Wikidata: Peponocephala
Orca, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Pygmy killer whale, Species
Source Wikidata: Feresa
Risso's dolphin, Species
Source Risso's dolphin (Wikidata)
Rough-toothed dolphin, Species
Source Rough-toothed dolphin (Wikidata)
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ215760, descriptionView the Source
2. Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeView the Source
3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Delphinidae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 40
View the Source
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Delphinidae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Delphinidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 23.04 ... "early_interval": "Aquitanian"
View the Source
Wikidata: Delphinidae
Wikidata Q215760, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Risso's dolphin (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Risso's dolphin, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Common dolphin (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Common dolphin, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Lagenodelphis
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Fraser's dolphin, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Rough-toothed dolphin (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Rough-toothed dolphin, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Atlantic humpback dolphin (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Atlantic humpback dolphin, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Peponocephala
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Melon-headed whale, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Feresa
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Pygmy killer whale, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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