Classification of Bergqvist et al. 1999

Or. Cetacea Brisson 1762 [whale]
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Subor. †Archaeoceti Flower 1883
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Fm. †Basilosauridae Cope 1867
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G. †Basilosaurus Harlan 1834
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Invalid names: Zeuglodon Owen 1839 [synonym]
Subor. Mysticeti Cope 1891
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Fm. Balaenidae Gray 1821 [right whale]
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G. Eubalaena Gray 1864 [right whale]
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Eubalaena australis Desmoulins 1822 [southern right whale]
Fm. Balaenopteridae Gray 1864 [rorqual]
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Subfm. Balaenopterinae Flower 1865
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G. Balaenoptera Lacépède 1804 [rorqual]
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Balaenoptera musculus Linnaeus 1758 [blue whale]
Invalid names: Megapterinae Flower 1865 [empty]
Fm. Ziphiidae Gray 1850 [beaked whale]
Subor. Odontoceti Flower 1867 [toothed whale]
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Fm. Iniidae Gray 1846
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G. †Ischyrorhynchus Ameghino 1891
G. †Plicodontinia Miranda-Ribeiro 1938
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†Plicodontinia mourai Miranda-Ribeiro 1938
Fm. Pontoporiidae Gray 1870
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Invalid names: Pontoporiinae Gray 1870 [empty]
Or. Carnivora Bowdich 1821 [carnivoran]
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Fm. Otariidae Gray 1825 [eared seal]
Tr. Otariidae Gray 1825 [eared seal]
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G. Arctocephalus Cuvier 1826 [fur seal]
G. Otaria Peron 1816 [sea lion]
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Otaria byronia Blainville 1820
Or. Sirenia Illiger 1811 [sirenian]
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Fm. Dugongidae Gray 1821 [dugong]
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Subfm. †Halitheriinae Gill 1872
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G. †Metaxytherium de Christol 1840
Invalid names: Rytiodontinae Kretzoi 1941 [empty]
Fm. Trichechidae Gray 1821 [manatee]
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G. †Ribodon Ameghino 1883
G. Trichechus Linnaeus 1758 [manatee]