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Odontoceti (toothed whale)

Mammalia - Cetacea

Taxonomy
Odontoceti was named by Flower (1867). It is extant. It was considered monophyletic by Uhen (2008) and Lambert et al. (2010).

It was corrected as Odontocete by Scott (1873) and Hay (1902); it was reranked as the unranked clade Odontoceti by Gregory (1910), Winge (1921), Van Deinse (1931), McKenna and Bell (1997), Hulbert and Whitmore (2006), Bianucci and Landini (2007), Pyenson and Hoch (2007), Agnarsson and May-Collado (2008), Uhen (2008), Rice (2009), Canto et al. (2010), Tanaka and Fordyce (2014), Marx et al. (2016), Bianucci et al. (2016), Godfrey et al. (2017), Lambert et al. (2017), Tanaka et al. (2017), Boessenecker et al. (2017), Berta (2017), Hernández Cisneros et al. (2017), Lambert et al. (2018), Bianucci et al. (2018), Geisler (2018), Collareta et al. (2019), Peri et al. (2019), Benites-Palomino et al. (2020), Lambert et al. (2021), Jefferson et al. (2024) and Kimura and Hasegawa (2024).

It was assigned to Cetacea by Gregory (1910); to Cetacei by Jaekel (1911); to Cete by Hay (1902) and Hay (1930); to Autoceta by McKenna and Bell (1997); to Autoceta by Geisler and Sanders (2003); to Cetacea by Hulbert and Whitmore (2006) and Canto et al. (2010); to Cetacea by Flower (1867), Scott (1873), Flower (1883), Lydekker (1887), Cope (1889), Cope (1890), Flower and Lydekker (1891), Zittel (1894), Flores (1895), Parker and Haswell (1897), Gadow (1898), Trouessart (1898), Abel (1900), Weber (1904), Trouessart (1904), Case (1904), True (1908), Turner (1912), Miller (1923), Zittel (1925), Weber (1928), Van Deinse (1931), Slijper (1936), Simpson (1945), Ellerman and Morrisson-Scott (1951), Paula Couto (1956), Fraser and Purves (1960), Rothausen (1961), Scheffer and Rice (1963), Gondar (1966), Hershkovitz (1966), Harland et al. (1967), Moore (1968), Gaskin et al. (1974), McKenna (1975), Brownell (1975), Whitmore and Sanders (1977), Barnes (1978), Reeves and Tracey (1980), Thurmond and Jones (1981), Brownell (1983), Brownell and Praderi (1984), Whitmore (1984), Loughlin and Perez (1985), Barnes et al. (1985), Barnes (1985), Barnes (1985), Cozzuol (1985), Pilleri (1986), Heyning and Dahleim (1988), Carroll (1988), Stewart and Stewart (1989), Pilleri (1990), Vidal (1991), Benton (1993), Jefferson and Newcomer (1993), Stacey et al. (1994), Jefferson and Leatherwood (1994), Fordyce and Barnes (1994), Fordyce et al. (1995), Newcomer et al. (1996), da Silva and Best (1996), Bianucci (1997), Rice (1998), Bergqvist et al. (1999), Perrin (2001), Norman and Mead (2001), Jefferson and Karczmarski (2001), Sach and Heizmann (2001), Rice (2002), Perrin (2002), Kazár et al. (2004), Gingerich (2005), Mead and Brownell (2005), Cahuzac et al. (2005), Uhen (2005), Kazár (2005), Lambert (2005), Lambert (2006), Kazár (2006), Barnes (2006), Bianucci and Landini (2006), Hampe (2006), Lambert and Louwye (2006), Bianucci et al. (2007), Lambert (2008), Bloodworth and Odell (2008), Gutstein et al. (2009), Aguirre-Fernández et al. (2009) and Post and Kompanje (2010); to Cetacea by Bianucci et al. (2016); to Pelagiceti by Boessenecker et al. (2017); to Cetacea by Winge (1921), Pyenson and Hoch (2007), Agnarsson and May-Collado (2008), Rice (2009) and Benites-Palomino et al. (2020); to Neoceti by Fordyce and de Muizon (2001), Fordyce (2003), Bianucci and Landini (2007), Uhen (2008), Uhen (2010), Fitzgerald (2010), Lambert et al. (2010), Geisler et al. (2011), Tanaka and Fordyce (2014), Tanaka and Fordyce (2015), Tanaka and Fordyce (2016), Godfrey et al. (2016), Marx et al. (2016), Lambert et al. (2017), Godfrey et al. (2017), Lambert et al. (2017), Tanaka et al. (2017), Collareta et al. (2017), Berta (2017), Hernández Cisneros et al. (2017), Lambert et al. (2018), Bianucci et al. (2018), Lambert et al. (2018), Peredo et al. (2018), Geisler (2018), Collareta et al. (2019), Gaetán et al. (2019), Peri et al. (2019), Alfsen et al. (2021), Belluzzo and Lambert (2021), Lambert et al. (2021), Godfrey and Lambert (2023) and Kimura and Hasegawa (2024); and to Cetacea by Jefferson et al. (2024).

Subtaxa
Acrodelphinidae, Agorophioidea, Agriocetus, Amblyoccipita, Argyrocetus (syn. Doliodelphis), Ashleycetidae, Atropatenocetus, Aureia, Balaenodon, Belosphys, Berardiopsis, Caolodelphis, Cetophis, Champsodelphis (syn. Acrodelphis), Chilcacetus, Colophonodon, Delphinapterus orcinus, Delphinida, Delphinoceti, Delphinodon mento, Delphinopsis, Delphinorhynchus, Delphinus domeykoi, Delphinus restitutensis, Delphinus vanzelleri, Dinoziphius, Ediscetus, Enigmatocetus, Eurhinodelphinida, Eurhinodelphinidae (syn. Rhabdosteidae), Eurhinodelphis minoensis, Eurhinodelphis sassariensis, Graamocetus, Graphiodon, Helvicetus, Helvicetus rugosus, Hesperocetus, Hesperoinia, Homaeocetus, Homocetus villersii, Hyperoodontoidea, Inticetidae, Ixacanthus, Kharthlidelphis, Lonchodelphis, Macrochirifer, Macrodelphinus, Mesoplodontidae, Microcetus, Miokogia, Miotursiops, Mirocetidae, Monodontoidea, Nannolithax, Neosqualodon (syn. Microsqualodon), Oedolithax, Oligodelphis, Oligosqualodon, Palaeoziphius, Pandelphinida, Panphyseteroidea, Parapontoporiidae, Parasqualodon, Patriocetidae, Pelodelphis, Phoberodon, Phoca debilis, Phoca rugosidens, Phococetus, Physeteroidea, Physetodon, Platanidelphidi, Platanistida, Platanistoidea, Platydelphis, Pontivaga, Priscodelphinus, Priscodelphinus teres, Priscophyseter, Prolipotes, Prophyseter, Prosqualodon (syn. Postsqualodon, Proinia), Proterocetus, Rhabdosteoidea, Rhabdosteus, Rhabodosteus, Sachalinocetus, Saurocetus, Saurocetus gibbesii, Scaptodon, Scaptodon lodderi, Squaloceti, Squalodelphis pusillus, Squalodon (Microzeuglodon) wingei, Squalodon crassus, Squalodon kelloggi, Squalodon pelagius, Squalodon wymanii (syn. Delphinodon leidyi), Squalodontoidea, Stereodelphis, Sulakocetus, Susoidea, Susuoidea, Synrhina, Tretosphys, Tretosphys uraeus, Uncamentodon, Xenorophidae, Zignodelphinidae, Ziphioidea
Sister taxa
Susuoidea

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1817Delphinus (Delphinorhynchus) Blainville p. 151
1825Delphinorhyncus Gray p. 340
1846Delphinorhynchus Gray p. 28
1846Balaenodon Owen p. 536 figs. Fig. 226, 227
1848Saurocetus Agassiz p. 4
1848Saurocetus gibbesii Agassiz p. 4
1850Delphinorhynchus Gray p. 73
1851Priscodelphinus Leidy p. 326
1851Priscodelphinus harlani Leidy p. 326
1852Champsodelphis Gervais p. 152 figs. Plate 41
1852Stereodelphis Gervais p. 152 figs. Plate 9, Fig. 4-6
1852Delphinus conradi Leidy p. 35
1852Colophonodon Leidy p. 377
1853Balaenodon Bronn p. 756
1853Delphinopsis Bronn p. 762
1853Colophonodon Leidy p. 377
1853Delphinopsis Muller p. 88
1853Balaenodon Pictet p. 379
1853Stereodelphis Pictet p. 382
1853Champsodelphis Pictet p. 383
1854Delphinus conradi Leidy p. 8
1857Phoca debilis Leidy p. 265
1864Denticete Gray
1866Denticete Gray p. 194
1867Squalodon wymanii Cope p. 8
1867Rhabdosteus Cope p. 132
1867Squalodon mento Cope p. 132
1867Priscodelphinus Cope p. 144
1867Priscodelphinus acutidens Cope p. 144
1867Rhabdosteus Cope p. 144
1867Squalodon debilis Cope p. 144
1867Squalodon mento Cope p. 151
1867Squalodon wymanii Cope p. 152
1867Homaeocetus Du Bus p. 573
1867Homocetus villersii Du Bus p. 1055
1867Odontoceti Flower p. 111
1868Ixacanthus Cope p. 159
1868Squalodon mento Cope p. 166
1868Cetophis Cope pp. 184-185
1868Cetophis heteroclitus Cope p. 185
1868Tretosphys Cope p. 186
1868Ixacanthus Cope p. 187
1868Priscodelphinus Cope p. 187
1868Priscodelphinus atropius Cope p. 188
1868Priscodelphinus conradi Cope p. 188
1868Priscodelphinus stenus Cope p. 188
1868Tretosphys Cope p. 191
1868Priscodelphinus harlani Cope p. 739
1868Denticete Gray p. 3
1868Dinoziphius Van Beneden and Gervais pp. 344-345
1869Tretosphys uraeus Cope pp. 7-8
1869Squalodon pelagius Leidy
1869Squalodon debilis Leidy p. 415
1869Squalodon pelagius Leidy p. 420
1869Delphinodon mento Leidy p. 424
1869Delphinodon wymani Leidy p. 425
1869Cetophis heteroclitus Leidy p. 431
1869Saurocetus gibbesii Leidy p. 431
1869Priscodelphinus acutidens Leidy p. 433
1869Priscodelphinus atropius Leidy p. 433
1869Priscodelphinus conradi Leidy p. 433
1869Priscodelphinus harlani Leidy p. 433
1869Priscodelphinus stenus Leidy p. 433
1869Tretosphys uraeus Leidy p. 435
1869Denticete Scammon and Cope p. 20
1870Graphiodon Leidy p. 122
1870Graphiodon vinearius Leidy p. 122
1871Denticete Gill p. 122
1871Colophonodon Gill p. 125
1871Priscodelphinus Gill p. 125
1871Tretosphys Gill p. 125
1871Rhabdosteus Gill p. 126
1871Denticete Gray p. 57
1872Priscodelphinus teres Du Bus p. 494
1872Priscodelphinus dectivus Du Bus p. 495
1872Champsodelphis scaldensis Du Bus p. 498 figs. Fig. 15
1872Platydelphis Du Bus p. 498
1872Denticete Gill p. 93
1872Saurocetus Gill p. 93
1872Ixacanthus Gill p. 94
1872Priscodelphinus Gill p. 94
1872Tretosphys Gill p. 94
1872Rhabdosteus Gill p. 97
1873Homaeocetus Brandt p. 208
1873Denticete Gill p. 20
1873Graphiodon Leidy p. 337
1873Odontocete Scott p. 64
1873Champsodelphis Scott p. 67
1873Stereodelphis Scott p. 93
1873Balaenodon Scott p. 115
1873Champsodelphis scaldensis du Bus p. 498
1874Champsodelphis Brandt p. II
1874Macrochirifer Brandt p. 27
1874Champsodelphis Brandt p. 48
1874Champsodelphis scaldensis Vanden Broeck p. 146
1874Homocetus villersii Vanden Broeck p. 146
1874Priscodelphinus teres Vanden Broeck p. 146
1875Delphinapterus orcinus Cope p. 49
1875Priscodelphinus harlani Cope p. 363
1875Priscodelphinus uraeus Cope p. 363
1875Belosphys Cope p. 364
1875Belosphys atropius Cope p. 364
1875Belosphys conradi Cope p. 364
1875Belosphys stenus Cope p. 364
1877Dinoziphius carolinensis Leidy p. 216 figs. Plate 34, Figure 6
1879Phoca rugosidens Adams
1879Physetodon McCoy pp. 19-21
1880Squalodon debilis Allen p. 470
1880Homocetus villersii Van Beneden and Gervais p. 332
1880Champsodelphis scaldensis Van Beneden and Gervais p. 487
1880Priscodelphinus teres Van Beneden and Gervais p. 494
1880Priscodelphinus atropius Van Beneden and Gervais p. 511
1880Priscodelphinus conradi Van Beneden and Gervais p. 511
1880Priscodelphinus stenus Van Beneden and Gervais p. 511
1880Tretosphys uraeus Van Beneden and Gervais p. 512
1883Odontoceti Flower p. 184
1886Priscophyseter Portis p. 315
1886Berardiopsis Portis p. 326
1887Eurhinodelphis sassariensis Capellini p. 8 figs. Plate 1
1887Delphinus restitutensis Depéret p. 281
1887Homocetus Lydekker
1887Odontoceti Lydekker p. 53
1887Physetodon Lydekker p. 54
1887Balaenodon Lydekker p. 58
1887Champsodelphis Lydekker p. 74
1887Delphinus domeykoi Phillipi p. 24
1889Odontoceta Ameghino p. 883
1889Odontoceti Cope p. 876
1890Odontoceti Cope p. 602
1890Cetophis Cope p. 603
1890Cetophis heteroclitus Cope p. 603
1890Ixacanthus Cope p. 604
1890Priscodelphinus Cope p. 604
1890Rhabdosteus Cope p. 604
1890Hoplocetus carolinensis Cope p. 608
1890Delphinapterus orcinus Cope p. 610
1890Squalodon vinearius Cope p. 615
1891Pontivaga Ameghino p. 165
1891Odontoceti Flower and Lydekker p. 89
1891Balaenodon Newton p. 66
1891Homocetus Newton p. 67
1892Champsodelphis Gorjanovic-Kramberger p. 6
1893Champsodelphis Depéret p. 204
1893Cetophis Zittel
1894Odontoceta Ameghino p. 436
1894Champsodelphis Paquier p. 47
1894Delphinus restitutensis Paquier p. 48
1894Odontoceti Zittel p. 168
1894Champsodelphis Zittel p. 171
1894Squalodon pelagius Zittel p. 171
1895Campsodelphis Flores p. 11
1895Odontoceti Flores p. 11
1895Priscodelphinus Flores p. 12
1897Odontoceti Parker and Haswell p. 451
1898Odontoceti Gadow p. 44
1898Champsodelphis Longhi p. 329
1898Champsodelphis scaldensis Longhi p. 334
1898Monatherium rugosidens Trouessart p. 380
1898Zeuglodon gibbesii Trouessart p. 1010
1898Odontoceti Trouessart p. 1011
1898Squalodon pelagius Trouessart p. 1015
1898Squalodon vinearius Trouessart p. 1015
1898Champsodelphis Trouessart p. 1018
1898Champsodelphis acutidens Trouessart p. 1020
1898Champsodelphis scaldensis Trouessart p. 1020
1898Delphinopsis Trouessart p. 1021
1898Eurhinodelphis sassariensis Trouessart p. 1021
1898Macrochirifer Trouessart p. 1021
1898Delphinodon mento Trouessart p. 1023
1898Delphinodon wymanii Trouessart p. 1023
1898Priscodelphinus Trouessart p. 1023
1898Priscodelphinus teres Trouessart p. 1023
1898Priscodelphinus uraeus Trouessart p. 1024
1898Cetophis heteroclitus Trouessart p. 1025
1898Ixacanthus Trouessart p. 1025
1898Ixacanthus atropius Trouessart p. 1025
1898Ixacanthus conradi Trouessart p. 1025
1898Ixacanthus stenus Trouessart p. 1025
1898Rhabdosteus Trouessart p. 1025
1898Delphinus restitutensis Trouessart p. 1031
1898Delphinapterus orcinus Trouessart p. 1051
1898Homocetus Trouessart p. 1055
1898Homocetus villersii Trouessart p. 1055
1898Priscophyseter Trouessart p. 1055
1898Berardiopsis Trouessart p. 1068
1899Proterocetus Ameghino p. 8
1899Proterocetus palpabilis Ameghino p. 8
1900Odontoceti Abel p. 843
1900Acrodelphis scaldensis Abel p. 852
1902Dinoziphius carolinensis Hay
1902Odontocete Hay p. 588
1902Saurocetus Hay p. 588
1902Saurocetus gibbesii Hay p. 588
1902Squalodon debilis Hay p. 589
1902Squalodon pelagius Hay p. 589
1902Champsodelphis Hay p. 590
1902Champsodelphis acutidens Hay p. 590
1902Graphiodon Hay p. 590
1902Graphiodon vinearius Hay p. 590
1902Delphinodon leidyi Hay p. 591
1902Delphinodon mento Hay p. 591
1902Priscodelphinus Hay p. 591
1902Priscodelphinus harlani Hay p. 591
1902Ixacanthus Hay p. 592
1902Ixacanthus atropius Hay p. 592
1902Ixacanthus conradi Hay p. 592
1902Priscodelphinus uraeus Hay p. 592
1902Cetophis Hay p. 593
1902Cetophis heteroclitus Hay p. 593
1902Ixacanthus stenus Hay p. 593
1902Rhabdosteus Hay p. 593
1902Delphinapterus orcinus Hay p. 594
1902Physeter carolinensis Hay p. 595
1903Ixacanthus Rhoads p. 247
1903Priscodelphinus Rhoads p. 247
1903Priscodelphinus harlani Rhoads p. 247
1903Priscodelphinus uraeus Rhoads p. 247
1904Odontoceti Case p. 4
1904Priscodelphinus Case p. 8
1904Priscodelphinus uraeus Case p. 13
1904Ixacanthus Case p. 15
1904Ixacanthus conradi Case p. 16
1904Ixacanthus stenus Case p. 16
1904Ixacanthus atropius Case p. 18
1904Cetophis Case p. 23
1904Cetophis heteroclitus Case p. 23
1904Rhabdosteus Case p. 24
1904Delphinodon mento Case p. 28
1904Acrodelphis scaldensis Palmer p. 76
1904Balaenodon Palmer p. 131
1904Belosphys Palmer p. 136
1904Berardiopsis Palmer p. 136
1904Cetophis Palmer p. 174
1904Champsodelphis Palmer p. 178
1904Colophonodon Palmer p. 196
1904Delphinopsis Palmer p. 220
1904Delphinorhynchus Palmer p. 220
1904Dinoziphius Palmer p. 234
1904Graphiodon Palmer p. 299
1904Homaeocetus Palmer p. 330
1904Ixacanthus Palmer p. 355
1904Macrochirifer Palmer p. 392
1904Physetodon Palmer p. 536
1904Platydelphis Palmer p. 544
1904Priscophyseter Palmer p. 563
1904Proterocetus Palmer p. 579
1904Proterocetus palpabilis Palmer p. 579
1904Rhabdosteus Palmer p. 603
1904Saurocetus Palmer p. 620
1904Stereodelphis Palmer p. 648
1904Tretosphys Palmer p. 686
1904Monatherium rugosidens Trouessart p. 283
1904Odontoceti Trouessart p. 754
1904Saurocetus Trouessart p. 754
1904Saurocetus gibbesi Trouessart p. 754
1904Proterocetus Trouessart p. 755
1904Proterocetus palpabilis Trouessart p. 755
1904Squalodon debilis Trouessart p. 756
1904Squalodon pelagius Trouessart p. 756
1904Squalodon vinearius Trouessart p. 756
1904Pontivaga Trouessart p. 757
1904Champsodelphis Trouessart p. 758
1904Champsodelphis acutidens Trouessart p. 758
1904Acrodelphis scaldensis Trouessart p. 760
1904Delphinopsis Trouessart p. 760
1904Macrochirifer Trouessart p. 760
1904Delphinodon leidyi Trouessart p. 761
1904Delphinodon mento Trouessart p. 761
1904Eurhinodelphis sassariensis Trouessart p. 761
1904Cetophis Trouessart p. 762
1904Cetophis heteroclitus Trouessart p. 762
1904Ixacanthus Trouessart p. 762
1904Ixacanthus atropius Trouessart p. 762
1904Ixacanthus conradi Trouessart p. 762
1904Ixacanthus stenus Trouessart p. 762
1904Priscodelphinus Trouessart p. 762
1904Priscodelphinus harlani Trouessart p. 762
1904Priscodelphinus uraeus Trouessart p. 762
1904Rhabdosteus Trouessart p. 762
1904Delphinus restitutensis Trouessart p. 765
1904Delphinapterus orcinus Trouessart p. 771
1904Homocetus Trouessart p. 773
1904Priscophyseter Trouessart p. 773
1904Physeter carolinensis Trouessart p. 774
1904Berardiopsis Trouessart p. 778
1904Odontoceti Weber p. 578
1905Prophyseter Abel p. 82
1905Prophyseter dolloi Abel p. 83 figs. Fig. 13, 14
1905Palaeoziphius Abel pp. 90-93 figs. Fig. 15
1905Palaeoziphius scaldensis Abel p. 93 figs. Fig. 15
1905Champsodelphis Abel p. 129
1905Pontivaga Abel p. 129
1906Delphinus restitutensis Joleaud p. 379
1907Graphiodon True p. 7
1907Proterocetus True p. 7
1908Odontoceti True p. 391
1910Odontoceti Gregory p. 466
1911Parasqualodon Hall p. 262
1911Odontoceti Jaekel p. 231
1912Hesperocetus True p. 1 figs. Plates 1-2
1912Odontoceti Turner p. 71
1914Agriocetus Abel p. 188
1915Pontivaga Rovereto p. 143
1916Graphiodon vinearium Dal Piaz p. 14
1917Physetodon Chapman p. 33
1918Parasqualodon Chapman figs. Plate VII, Fig. 9
1918Scaptodon Chapman p. 149
1918Scaptodon lodderi Chapman p. 150 figs. Plate 27
1918Delphinus vanzelleri Fourtau p. 36 figs. Fig. 25
1919Agriocetus Abel p. 753
1919Prophyseter Abel p. 763
1919Palaeoziphius Abel p. 767
1921Odontoceti Winge p. 7
1921Champsodelphis Winge p. 35
1922Monotherium rugosidens Kellogg p. 114
1922Squalodon debilis Kellogg p. 127
1923Delphinodon debilis Kellogg p. 13
1923Saurocetus gibbesii Kellogg p. 15
1923Graphiodon vinearius Kellogg p. 36
1923Graphiodon Kellogg p. 37
1923Odontoceti Miller p. 40
1924Saurocetus Allen p. 121
1924Lonchodelphis Allen p. 194
1925Prophyseter Zittel
1925Odontoceti Zittel p. 85
1925Palaeoziphius Zittel p. 86
1925Delphinopsis Zittel p. 87
1925Ixacanthus Zittel p. 87
1925Pontivaga Zittel p. 87
1925Rhabdosteus Zittel p. 87
1926Squalodon crassus Allen p. 402 figs. Plate 5
1926Physeter carolinensis Allen p. 463
1926Delphinus domeykoi Oliver Schneider p. 154
1926Squalodon (Microzeuglodon) wingei Ravn p. 53
1927Lonchodelphis Gregory and Kellogg p. 6
1928Colophonodon Kellogg p. 32 figs. Table 1
1928Hesperocetus Kellogg p. 32 figs. Table 1
1928Parasqualodon Kellogg p. 32 figs. Table 1
1928Saurocetus Kellogg p. 32 figs. Table 1
1928Belosphys Kellogg p. 33 figs. Table 1
1928Champsodelphis Kellogg p. 33 figs. Table 1
1928Delphinopsis Kellogg p. 33 figs. Table 1
1928Ixacanthus Kellogg p. 33 figs. Table 1
1928Macrochirifer Kellogg p. 33 figs. Table 1
1928Palaeoziphius Kellogg p. 33 figs. Table 1
1928Pontivaga Kellogg p. 33 figs. Table 1
1928Priscodelphinus Kellogg p. 33 figs. Table 1
1928Rhabdosteus Kellogg p. 33 figs. Table 1
1928Stereodelphis Kellogg p. 33 figs. Table 1
1928Agriocetus Kellogg p. 34 figs. Table 1
1928Balaenodon Kellogg p. 34 figs. Table 1
1928Dinoziphius Kellogg p. 34 figs. Table 1
1928Graphiodon Kellogg p. 34 figs. Table 1
1928Physetodon Kellogg p. 34 figs. Table 1
1928Priscophyseter Kellogg p. 34 figs. Table 1
1928Prophyseter Kellogg p. 34 figs. Table 1
1928Scaptodon Kellogg p. 34 figs. Table 1
1928Tretosphys Kellogg p. 34 figs. Table 1
1928Odontoceti Weber p. 389
1930Odontocete Hay p. 578
1930Cetophis Hay p. 581
1930Cetophis heteroclitus Hay p. 581
1930Colophonodon Hay p. 581
1930Saurocetus Hay p. 581
1930Saurocetus gibbesii Hay p. 581
1930Squalodon crassus Hay p. 581
1930Squalodon pelagius Hay p. 581
1930Hesperocetus Hay p. 582
1930Delphinodon debilis Hay p. 587
1930Delphinodon leidyi Hay p. 588
1930Delphinodon mento Hay p. 588
1930Belosphys Hay p. 589
1930Belosphys atropius Hay p. 589
1930Belosphys conradi Hay p. 589
1930Tretosphys Hay p. 589
1930Champsodelphis Hay p. 590
1930Champsodelphis acutidens Hay p. 590
1930Rhabdosteus Hay p. 590
1930Ixacanthus Hay p. 592
1930Priscodelphinus Hay p. 592
1930Priscodelphinus harlani Hay p. 592
1930Priscodelphinus stenus Hay p. 592
1930Priscodelphinus uraeus Hay p. 592
1930Lonchodelphis Hay p. 593
1930Delphinapterus orcinus Hay p. 594
1930Balaenodon Hay p. 598
1930Dinoziphius Hay p. 598
1930Dinoziphius carolinensis Hay p. 598
1930Graphiodon Hay p. 598
1930Graphiodon vinearius Hay p. 598
1931Odontoceti Van Deinse p. 33
1934Champsodelphis Pia and Sickenberg p. 35
1936Odontoceti Slijper p. 543
1945Agriocetus Simpson p. 100
1945Colophonodon Simpson p. 100
1945Odontoceti Simpson p. 100
1945Parasqualodon Simpson p. 100
1945Saurocetus Simpson p. 100
1945Berardiopsis Simpson p. 101
1945Hesperocetus Simpson p. 101
1945Lonchodelphis Simpson p. 101
1945Palaeoziphius Simpson p. 101
1945Pontivaga Simpson p. 101
1945Balaenodon Simpson p. 102
1945Dinoziphius Simpson p. 102
1945Physetodon Simpson p. 102
1945Priscophyseter Simpson p. 102
1945Prophyseter Simpson p. 102
1945Belosphys Simpson p. 103
1945Champsodelphis Simpson p. 103
1945Delphinopsis Simpson p. 103
1945Ixacanthus Simpson p. 103
1945Macrochirifer Simpson p. 103
1945Stereodelphis Simpson p. 103
1945Tretosphys Simpson p. 103
1947Monatherium rugosidens Friant p. 6
1951Odontoceti Ellerman and Morrisson-Scott p. 719
1955Pelodelphis Kellogg p. 132 figs. Plates 12-16
1956Hesperoinia dalpiazi Monchamart Zei
1956Hesperoinia Monchamart Zei pp. 8-9 figs. Fig. 7
1956Hesperoinia dalpiazi Monchamart Zei pp. 8-9 figs. Fig. 7
1956Hesperoinia Moncharmont Zei p. 6
1956Odontoceti Paula Couto p. 98
1960Odontoceti Fraser and Purves p. 112 figs. Figure 26
1961Odontoceti Rothausen p. 113
1963Odontoceti Scheffer and Rice p. 4
1966Odontoceti Gondar p. 139
1966Odontoceti Hershkovitz p. 6
1967Odontoceti Harland et al. p. 774
1968Miotursiops Deraniyagala p. 97
1968Miotursiops mulla Deraniyagala p. 97
1968Odontoceti Moore p. 276
1968Agriocetus Rothausen p. 87
1968Squalodon kelloggi Rothausen pp. 93-94 figs. Plate 11, Fig. 3
1969Miotursiops Deraniyagala p. 13 figs. Plate IV, Fig. 3
1969Miotursiops mulla Deraniyagala p. 13 figs. Plate IV, Fig. 3
1970Oligosqualodon Rothausen p. 186 figs. Fig. 1
1970Oligosqualodon wingei Rothausen p. 186 figs. Figure 1
1970Uncamentodon Rothausen p. 186 figs. Fig. 1
1971Squalodelphis pusillus Ginsburg and Janvier p. 170 figs. Fig. 8
1974Odontoceti Gaskin et al. p. 1
1975Odontoceti Brownell p. 1
1975Champsodelphis Ginsburg and Janvier p. 86
1975Odontoceti McKenna p. 43
1975Berardiopsis Mead p. 750 figs. Table 1
1975Palaeoziphius Mead p. 750 figs. Table 1
1976Rhabodosteus Fleischer p. 134
1976Eurhinodelphis minoensis Okazaki p. 28 figs. Plate 9, Figs. 1-11, Plate 10, Figs 1-3
1977Hesperocetus Barnes p. 328
1977Lonchodelphis Barnes p. 331
1977Agriocetus Whitmore and Sanders p. 305
1977Odontoceti Whitmore and Sanders p. 305
1977Parasqualodon Whitmore and Sanders p. 305
1978Odontoceti Barnes p. 3
1979Rhabdosteus Myrick p. 47
1980Berardiopsis Pilleri p. 48
1980Odontoceti Reeves and Tracey p. 1
1980Miotursiops Sahni and Mitra p. 43
1981Odontoceti Thurmond and Jones p. 196
1983Odontoceti Brownell p. 1
1984Odontoceti Brownell and Praderi p. 1
1984Odontoceti Whitmore p. 230
1984Rhabdosteus Whitmore p. 230
1984Prolipotes Zhou et al. p. 173
1985Odontoceti Barnes p. 3
1985Prolipotes Barnes p. 29
1985Odontoceti Barnes p. 161
1985Odontoceti Barnes et al. p. 25
1985Odontoceti Cozzuol p. 42
1985Odontoceti Loughlin and Perez p. 1
1985Prolipotes Zhou et al. p. 170
1986Helvicetus Pilleri p. 21
1986Helvicetus rugosus Pilleri pp. 25-26 figs. Plate II A, B
1986Odontoceti Pilleri p. 77
1986Miokogia Pilleri p. 157 figs. Fig. 2, Plate 1
1987Parasqualodon Muizon p. 13
1987Berardiopsis Pilleri p. 93
1988Agriocetus Carroll
1988Balaenodon Carroll
1988Belosphys Carroll
1988Champsodelphis Carroll
1988Delphinopsis Carroll
1988Dinoziphius Carroll
1988Hesperocetus Carroll
1988Ixacanthis Carroll
1988Lonchodelphis Carroll
1988Macrochirifer Carroll
1988Odontoceti Carroll
1988Palaeoziphius Carroll
1988Parasqualodon Carroll
1988Pelodelphis Carroll
1988Physetodon Carroll
1988Pontivaga Carroll
1988Priscophyseter Carroll
1988Prolipotes Carroll
1988Prophyseter Carroll
1988Rhabdosteus Carroll
1988Saurocetus Carroll
1988Stereodelphis Carroll
1988Tretosphys Carroll
1988Odontoceti Heyning and Dahleim p. 1
1988Miokogia Pilleri p. 25
1988Delphinus domeykoi Salinas p. 91
1988Pelodelphis de Muizon p. 162
1989Odontoceti Stewart and Stewart p. 1
1990Odontoceti Pilleri p. 44
1991Scaptodon lodderi Fordyce p. 1180
1991Odontoceti Vidal p. 5
1993Agriocetus Benton p. 761
1993Miokogia Benton p. 761
1993Odontoceti Benton p. 761
1993Parasqualodon Benton p. 761
1993Chamsodelphis Benton p. 762
1993Prolipotes Benton p. 762
1993Odontoceti Jefferson and Newcomer p. 1
1994Odontoceti Fordyce and Barnes p. 428 figs. Table 1
1994Pelodelphis Gottfried et al. p. 233
1994Rhabdosteus Gottfried et al. p. 233
1994Tretosphys Gottfried et al. p. 233
1994Odontoceti Jefferson and Leatherwood p. 1
1994Odontoceti Stacey et al. p. 1
1995Odontoceti Fordyce et al. p. 379
1995Delphinodon leidyi Ichishima et al. p. 487
1995Delphinodon mento Ichishima et al. p. 487
1996Odontoceti Newcomer et al. p. 1
1996Odontoceti da Silva and Best p. 1
1997Odontoceti Bianucci p. 164
1997Miokogia McKenna and Bell p. 370
1997Delphinopsis McKenna and Bell p. 371
1997Macrochirifer McKenna and Bell p. 371
1997Stereodelphis McKenna and Bell p. 371
1997Belosphys McKenna and Bell p. 372
1997Graphiodon McKenna and Bell p. 372
1997Hesperocetus McKenna and Bell p. 372
1997Ixacanthus McKenna and Bell p. 372
1997Lonchodelphis McKenna and Bell p. 372
1997Pelodelphis McKenna and Bell p. 372
1997Tretosphys McKenna and Bell p. 372
1997Agriocetus McKenna and Bell p. 373
1997Colophonodon McKenna and Bell p. 373
1997Parasqualodon McKenna and Bell p. 373
1997Saurocetus McKenna and Bell p. 373
1997Rhabdosteus McKenna and Bell p. 374
1997Helvicetus McKenna and Bell p. 379
1997Odontoceti McKenna and Bell p. 379
1997Balaenodon McKenna and Bell p. 380
1997Physetodon McKenna and Bell p. 380
1997Priscophyseter McKenna and Bell p. 380
1997Prophyseter McKenna and Bell p. 380
1997Berardiopsis McKenna and Bell p. 382
1997Palaeoziphius McKenna and Bell p. 382
1997Hesperoinia McKenna and Bell p. 383
1997Prolipotes McKenna and Bell p. 387
1997Champsodelphis McKenna and Bell p. 390
1998Tretosphys Bohaska p. 184
1998Odontoceti Rice
1999Odontoceti Bergqvist et al. p. 31
1999Miokogia Bianucci and Landini p. 451
2001Odontoceti Fordyce and de Muizon p. 176
2001Prolipotes Hamilton et al. p. 554
2001Odontoceti Jefferson and Karczmarski p. 1
2001Odontoceti Norman and Mead p. 1
2001Odontoceti Perrin p. 1
2001Odontoceti Sach and Heizmann p. 42
2002Helvicetus Kazár p. 163
2002Helvicetus rugosus Kazár p. 163
2002Miokogia Kazár p. 163
2002Physetodon Kazár p. 163
2002Priscophyseter Kazár p. 163
2002Prophyseter Kazár p. 163
2002Prophyseter dolloi Kazár p. 163
2002Scaptodon Kazár p. 163
2002Scaptodon lodderi Kazár p. 163
2002Odontoceti Perrin p. 1
2002Odontoceti Rice p. 231 figs. Table 1
2002Agriocetus Sepkoski
2002Balaenodon Sepkoski
2002Belosphys Sepkoski
2002Berardiopsis Sepkoski
2002Champsodelphis Sepkoski
2002Colophonodon Sepkoski
2002Delphinopsis Sepkoski
2002Dinoziphius Sepkoski
2002Ixacanthus Sepkoski
2002Loncodelphis Sepkoski
2002Macrochirifer Sepkoski
2002Miokogia Sepkoski
2002Palaeoziphius Sepkoski
2002Parasqualodon Sepkoski
2002Pelodelphis Sepkoski
2002Physetodon Sepkoski
2002Pontivaga Sepkoski
2002Priscophyseter Sepkoski
2002Prophyseter Sepkoski
2002Rhabodosteus Sepkoski
2002Saurocetus Sepkoski
2002Stereodelphis Sepkoski
2002Tretosphrys Sepkoski
2003Graphiodon Dooley p. 17
2003Graphiodon vinearius Dooley p. 17
2003Odontoceti Fordyce p. 156 figs. Figure 9.1
2003Odontoceti Geisler and Sanders p. 27
2003Agriocetus Geisler and Sanders p. 28
2003Balaenodon Geisler and Sanders p. 28
2004Physetodon Fitzgerald p. 206
2004Scaptodon Fitzgerald p. 206
2004Scaptodon lodderi Fitzgerald p. 206
2004Odontoceti Kazár et al. p. 179
2004Microzeuglodon wingei van Vliet p. 143
2005Odontoceti Cahuzac et al. p. 420
2005Odontoceti Gingerich p. 237 figs. Table 15.1
2005Odontoceti Kazár p. 54
2005Odontoceti Lambert p. 445
2005Odontoceti Mead and Brownell p. 726
2005Odontoceti Uhen p. 1029
2006Odontoceti Barnes p. 32
2006Odontoceti Bianucci and Landini p. 106
2006Odontoceti Hampe p. 64
2006Odontoceti Hulbert and Whitmore p. 19
2006Odontoceti Kazár p. 272
2006Odontoceti Lambert p. 70
2006Odontoceti Lambert and Louwye p. 182
2007Odontoceti Bianucci et al. p. 565
2007Odontoceti Bianucci and Landini p. 45 figs. Table 2.1
2007Odontoceti Pyenson and Hoch p. 757
2008Odontoceti Agnarsson and May-Collado p. 981 figs. Fig. 2
2008Pelodelphis Beatty and Rothschild p. 796 figs. Table 1
2008Odontoceti Bloodworth and Odell p. 1
2008Odontoceti Lambert p. 279
2008Odontoceti Uhen p. 434
2008Saurocetus Uhen et al. p. 570
2008Saurocetus gibbesii Uhen et al. p. 570
2008Delphinodon mento Uhen et al. p. 588
2008Champsodelphis Whitmore and Kaltenbach p. 210
2009Odontoceti Aguirre-Fernández et al.
2009Odontoceti Gutstein et al. p. 507
2009Odontoceti Rice p. 235 figs. Table 1
2010Delphinus domeykoi Canto et al. p. 20
2010Odontoceti Canto et al. p. 20
2010Odontoceti Fitzgerald p. 370 figs. Table 1
2010Odontoceti Lambert et al.
2010Odontoceti Post and Kompanje p. 2
2010Odontoceti Uhen p. 210 figs. Figure 1
2011Odontoceti Geisler et al. p. 5 figs. Table 1
2014Hesperoinia dalpiazi Lanzetti p. 112
2014Odontoceti Tanaka and Fordyce
2015Odontoceti Tanaka and Fordyce
2016Odontoceti Bianucci et al.
2016Odontoceti Godfrey et al. p. 156
2016Odontoceti Marx et al. p. 114
2016Odontoceti Tanaka and Fordyce
2017Odontoceti Berta p. 160
2017Odontoceti Boessenecker et al. p. 4
2017Odontoceti Collareta et al. p. 261
2017Odontoceti Godfrey et al.
2017Odontoceti Hernández Cisneros et al. p. 159
2017Odontoceti Lambert et al. p. 920
2017Odontoceti Lambert et al.
2017Odontoceti Tanaka et al. p. 2
2018Odontoceti Bianucci et al. p. 4
2018Odontoceti Geisler p. 631
2018Odontoceti Lambert et al. p. 6
2018Odontoceti Lambert et al. p. 138
2018Odontoceti Peredo et al. p. 2
2019Odontoceti Collareta et al.
2019Odontoceti Gaetán et al. p. 4
2019Odontoceti Peri et al. p. 222
2020Odontoceti Benites-Palomino et al. p. 3
2021Odontoceti Alfsen et al. p. 809
2021Odontoceti Belluzzo and Lambert p. 79
2021Odontoceti Lambert et al. p. 18
2023Odontoceti Godfrey and Lambert p. 53
2024Odontoceti Jefferson et al. p. 24
2024Odontoceti Kimura and Hasegawa p. 2

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
subclassSynapsida
—Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
—Mammaliamorpha
RankNameAuthor
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—Boreoeutheria
—Laurasiatheria
—Scrotifera
—Euungulata
—Artiodactylamorpha
—Artiodactyla()
—Whippomorpha
orderCetacea
—Pelagiceti
—Neoceti
suborderOdontoceti
suborderOdontoceti

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Subor. Odontoceti Flower 1867 [toothed whale]
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Fm. †Acrodelphinidae Abel 1905
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Invalid names: Acrodelphinae Abel 1905 [empty]
Unr. Amblyoccipita Boessenecker and Geisler 2023
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Fm. Simocetidae Fordyce 2002
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G. †Olympicetus Vélez-Juarbe 2017
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†Olympicetus avitus Vélez-Juarbe 2017
†Olympicetus thalassodon Velez-Juarbe 2023
G. †Simocetus Fordyce 2002
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†Simocetus rayi Fordyce 2002
Unr. Stegoceti Boessenecker and Geisler 2023
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Fm. †Agorophiidae Abel 1914
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G. †Agorophius Cope 1895
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†Agorophius pygmaeus Muller 1849
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Invalid names: Phocodon holmesii Agassiz 1850 [objective synonym]
G. †Ankylorhiza Boessenecker et al. 2020
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†Ankylorhiza tiedemani Allen 1887
Invalid names: Microzeuglodontidae Abel 1914 [invalid subgroup]
Fm. Platanistidae Gray 1846
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G. †Araeodelphis Kellogg 1957
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†Araeodelphis natator Kellogg 1957
G. †Dilophodelphis Boersma et al. 2017
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†Dilophodelphis fordycei Boersma et al. 2017
G. †Grimadelphis Godfrey and Lambert 2023
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†Grimadelphis spectorum Godfrey and Lambert 2023
G. †Pachyacanthus Brandt 1871
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†Pachyacanthus suessii Brandt 1871
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Invalid names: Cetotherium ambiguum Brandt 1872 [synonym], Pachyacanthus andrussovi Dombrovsky 1925 [synonym], Pachyacanthus bajarunasi Dombrovsky 1925 [synonym], Pachyacanthus letochae Brandt 1873 [synonym], Pachyacanthus trachyspondylus Brandt 1871 [synonym]
G. †Pebanista Benites-Palomino et al. 2024
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†Pebanista yacuruna Benites-Palomino et al. 2024
G. Platanista Wagler 1830
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Platanista gangetica Leebeck 1801
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Invalid names: Delphinorhynchus gangeticus Lesson 1827 [synonym], Delphinus shawensis Blainville 1817 [synonym], Platanista indi Blyth 1859 [synonym], Susu platanista Lesson 1828 [synonym]
Platanista minor Owen 1853
Invalid names: Susu Lesson 1828 [synonym]
Subfm. †Pomatodelphininae Barnes 2002
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G. †Prepomatodelphis Barnes 2002
G. †Pomatodelphis Allen 1921
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†Pomatodelphis bobengi Case 1934
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Invalid names: Schizodelphis depressus Allen 1921 [synonym]
†Pomatodelphis santamaria Godfrey and Lambert 2023
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Invalid names: Champsodelphis renovi Laurillard 1844 [synonym], Schizodelphis depereti Paquier 1894 [synonym]
G. †Zarhachis Cope 1868
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†Zarhachis flagellator Cope 1868
†Zarhachis tysonii Cope 1869
†Zarhachis velox Cope 1869
Invalid names: Argyrocetinae Trouessart 1898 [empty], Platanistinae Flower 1867 [empty], Susuidae Hershkovitz 1966 [synonym], Tachyrgrhynchus Odreman-Rivas 1997 [nomen nudum]
Fm. †Squalodontidae Brandt 1873
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G. †Austrosqualodon Climo and Baker 1972
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†Austrosqualodon trirhizodonta Climo and Baker 1972
G. †Eosqualodon Rothausen 1968
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†Eosqualodon langewieschei Rothausen 1968
†Eosqualodon latirostris Capellini 1903
G. †Squalodon Grateloup 1840
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†Squalodon antverpiensis Van Beneden 1861
†Squalodon barbarus Mchedlidze and Aslanova 1968
†Squalodon bariensis Jourdan 1861
†Squalodon bellunensis Dal Piaz 1901
†Squalodon bordae Gervais 1852
†Squalodon calvertensis Kellogg 1923
†Squalodon catulli Molin 1859
†Squalodon dalpiazi Fabiani 1949
†Squalodon grateloupii von Meyer 1843
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Invalid names: Delphinoides gratelupi Pedroni 1845 [objective synonym], Squalodon burgueti Gervais 1849 [synonym], Squalodon grateloupii Gervais 1846 [objective synonym]
†Squalodon hypsispondylus Brandt 1874
†Squalodon imperator Cigala-Fulgosi and Pilleri 1985
†Squalodon linzianus Brandt 1871
†Squalodon melitensis Blainville 1840
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Invalid names: Squalodon scillae Agassiz 1841 [synonym]
†Squalodon meyeri Brandt 1873
†Squalodon mirabilis Meyer 1838
†Squalodon molassicus Bronn 1837
†Squalodon murdochi Godfrey and Lambert 2023
†Squalodon peregrinus Dal Piaz 1971
†Squalodon rugidens Meyer 1845
†Squalodon servatus Meyer 1841
†Squalodon vocontiorum Delfortrie 1874
†Squalodon whitmorei Dooley 2005
†Squalodon zitteli Paquier 1894
Invalid names: Arionius Meyer 1841 [synonym], Crenidelphinus Laurillard 1844 [synonym], Delphinoides Pedroni 1845 [synonym], Kelloggia Mchedlidze 1976 [synonym], Macrophoca Leidy 1856 [synonym], Phoca pedronii Gervais 1849 [invalid subgroup], Phocodon Agassiz 1841 [synonym], Priscodelphinus validus Du Bus 1872 [nomen nudum], Rhizoprion Jourdan 1861 [synonym], Rhytisodon Costa 1852 [synonym], Smilocomptus Gervais 1849 [synonym], Squalodon quaternarium Forsyth Major 1879 [nomen nudum], Trirhizodon Cope 1890 [synonym]
G. †Tangaroasaurus Benham 1935
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Invalid names: Mesoceti Dames 1894 [synonym], Pachyodon Meyer 1838 [nomen dubium], Portheodon Gill 1872 [nomen nudum], Prosqualodon hamiltoni Benham 1937 [invalid subgroup], Squalodon andrewi Benham 1942 [invalid subgroup], Squalodon atlanticus Leidy 1856 [invalid subgroup], Squalodontinae Rothausen 1968 [empty], Zeuglodon vredense Landois 1844 [nomen nudum]
Fm. †Squaloziphiidae Muizon 1990
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G. †Crisocetus Gaetán et al. 2023
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†Crisocetus lydekkeri Gaetán et al. 2023
G. †Squaloziphius Muizon 1990
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†Squaloziphius emlongi Muizon 1990
G. †Yaquinacetus Lambert et al. 2019
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†Yaquinacetus meadi Lambert et al. 2019
Fm. Ziphiidae Gray 1850 [beaked whale]
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G. †Anoplonassa Cope 1869
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†Anoplonassa forcipata Cope 1869
G. †Belemnoziphius Huxley 1864
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†Belemnoziphius prorops Leidy 1876
Subfm. Berardiinae Moore 1968
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G. †Archaeoziphius Lambert and Louwye 2006
G. Berardius Duvernoy 1851
G. †Microberardius Bianucci et al. 2007
G. †Caviziphius Bianucci and Post 2005
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†Caviziphius altirostris Bianucci and Post 2005
G. †Chavinziphius Bianucci et al. 2016
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†Chavinziphius maxillocristatus Bianucci et al. 2016
G. †Mamaziphius Bianucci et al. 2024
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†Mamaziphius reyesi Bianucci et al. 2024
Unr. †Messapicetiformes Bianucci et al. 2024
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G. †Aporotus Du Bus 1868
G. †Beneziphius Lambert 2005
G. †Chimuziphius Bianucci et al. 2016
G. †Choneziphius Duvernoy 1851
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Invalid names: Proroziphius Leidy 1876 [synonym]
G. †Dagonodum Ramassamy 2016
G. †Globicetus Bianucci et al. 2013
G. †Imocetus Bianucci et al. 2013
G. †Messapicetus Bianucci et al. 1992
G. †Ninoziphius Muizon 1983
G. †Notoziphius Buono and Cozzuol 2013
G. †Tusciziphius Bianucci 1997
G. †Ziphirostrum Du Bus 1868
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Invalid names: Mioziphius Abel 1905 [synonym]
G. †Nazcacetus Lambert et al. 2009
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†Nazcacetus urbinai Lambert et al. 2009
G. †Nenga Bianucci et al. 2007
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†Nenga meganasalis Bianucci et al. 2007
G. Tasmacetus Oliver 1937
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Tasmacetus shepherdi Oliver 1937 [Shepherd's beaked whale]
Unr. †Vomeroziphii Bianucci et al. 2024
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Subfm. Hyperoodontinae Muizon 1990
Subfm. Ziphiinae Gray 1850 [beaked whale]
Subtr. Ziphiina Gray 1850
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Invalid names: Hyperoodontes Winge 1921 [empty]
Invalid names: Anarnacinae Gill 1872 [empty], Argyrodelphini Winge 1921 [empty], Choneziphiidae Cope 1895 [invalid subgroup], Dioplodon senensis Capellini 1885 [nomen dubium], Eboroziphius Leidy 1876 [nomen dubium], Hyperoodontidae Gray 1846 [synonym], Mesoplodon longirostris Cuvier 1824 [nomen dubium], Mesoplodon tumidirostris Miyazaki and Hasegawa 1992 [nomen dubium], Pelycorhamphus Cope 1895 [nomen dubium], Rhinostodes Du Bus 1868 [nomen dubium], Rhinostodes lovisatoi Vigliarolo 1894 [nomen dubium], Synostodon Vanden Broeck 1874 [invalid subgroup], Ziphiopsis Du Bus 1868 [nomen dubium]
G. †Argyrocetus Lydekker 1894
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†Argyrocetus joaquinensis Kellogg 1932
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Invalid names: Doliodelphis littlei Wilson 1935 [synonym], Eurhinodelphis extensus Wilson 1935 [synonym]
†Argyrocetus patagonicus Lydekker 1894
Invalid names: Doliodelphis Wilson 1935 [synonym]
G. †Atropatenocetus Aslanova 1977
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G. †Aureia Meekin et al. 2024
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†Aureia rerehua Meekin et al. 2024
G. †Caolodelphis Godfrey and Lambert 2023
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†Caolodelphis milleri Godfrey and Lambert 2023
Fm. Champsodelphinidae Rice 1998
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Invalid names: Champsodelphidae Scott 1873 [replaced]
G. †Chilcacetus Lambert et al. 2015
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†Chilcacetus cavirhinus Lambert et al. 2015
Infraor. Delphinida Muizon 1984
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G. †Anacharsis Bogachev 1956
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†Anacharsis orbus Bogachev 1956
G. †Atocetus Muizon 1988
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†Atocetus iquensis Muizon 1988
†Atocetus nasalis Barnes 1985
G. †Brevirostrodelphis Godfrey and Lambert 2023
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G. †Cammackacetus Godfrey and Lambert 2023
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†Cammackacetus hazenorum Godfrey and Lambert 2023
G. †Delphinavus Lull 1914
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†Delphinavus newhalli Lull 1914
Superfm. Delphinoidea Flower 1865
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Fm. †Albireonidae Barnes 1984
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G. †Albireo Barnes 1984
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†Albireo savagei Barnes 2008
†Albireo whistleri Barnes 1984
Fm. Delphinidae Gray 1821 [dolphin]
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G. †Arimidelphis Bianucci 2005
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†Arimidelphis sorbinii Bianucci 2005
G. †Australodelphis Fordyce et al. 2002
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†Australodelphis mirus Fordyce et al. 2002
Subfm. †Delphininae Flower 1867
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G. †Astadelphis Bianucci 1996
G. Delphinus Linnaeus 1758 [common dolphin]
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Invalid names: Eudelphinus Van Beneden and Gervais 1880 [synonym]
G. †Etruridelphis Bianucci et al. 2009
G. Lagenodelphis Fraser 1956
G. †Septidelphis Bianucci 2013
G. Sousa Gray 1866
G. Stenella Gray 1866
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Invalid names: Clymenia Gray 1864 [synonym], Euphrosyne Gray 1866 [synonym], Fretidelphis Iredale and Troughton 1934 [synonym], Micropia Gray 1868 [synonym], Prodelphinus Van Beneden and Gervais 1880 [synonym]
G. Tursiops Gervais 1855
Invalid names: Delphinina Gray 1825 [invalid subgroup]
G. †Eodelphinus Murakami et al. 2014
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†Eodelphinus kabatensis Horikawa 1977
Invalid names: Eodelphis Murakami et al. 2014 [replaced]
Subfm. Globicephalinae Gray 1866
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G. Feresa Gray 1870 [pygmy killer whale]
G. Globicephala Lesson 1828 [pilot whale]
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Invalid names: Globiceps Flower 1883 [synonym], Globiocephalus Gray 1846 [synonym], Sphaerocephalus Gray 1864 [synonym]
G. Grampus Gray 1828
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Invalid names: Grampidelphis Iredale and Troughton 1933 [synonym], Grayius Scott 1873 [synonym]
G. Orcaella Gray 1866
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Invalid names: Orcella Anderson 1871 [synonym]
G. Peponocephala Nishiwaki and Norris 1966
G. †Platalearostrum Post and Kompanje 2010
G. †Protoglobicephala Aguirre-Fernández et al. 2009
G. Pseudorca Reinhardt 1862 [false killer whale]
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Invalid names: Neorca Gray 1871 [synonym]
G. †Rododelphis Bianucci et al. 2022
Invalid names: Globidelphinidae Nishiwaki 1963 [invalid subgroup], Globiocephalina Gray 1864 [synonym], Grampidae Gray 1871 [invalid subgroup], Tursiops osennae Simonelli 1911 [invalid subgroup]
G. †Hemisyntrachelus Brandt 1873
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†Hemisyntrachelus cortesii Fischer 1829
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Invalid names: Hemisyntrachelus pisanus Bianucci 1996 [synonym], Tursiops capellinii Del Prato 1898 [synonym]
†Hemisyntrachelus oligodon Pilleri and Siber 1989
G. Lagenorhynchus Gray 1846
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+
Invalid names: Delphinus eschrichtii Schlegel 1841 [synonym], Delphinus leucopleurus Rasch 1843 [synonym], Lagenorhynchus gubernator Cope 1876 [synonym], Lagenorhynchus perspicillatus Cope 1876 [synonym], Leucopleurus arcticus Gray 1868 [synonym]
Lagenorhynchus albirostris Gray 1846 [white-beaked dolphin]
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Invalid names: Delphinus ibsenii Eschricht 1846 [synonym], Delphinus pseudotursio Reichenbach 1846 [synonym], Delphinus tursio Brightwell 1846 [replaced]
†Lagenorhynchus harmatuki Whitmore and Kaltenbach 2008
Invalid names: Delphinus superciliosus Lesson and Garnot 1826 [nomen dubium], Electra Gray 1866 [synonym], Lagenorhynchus nilssonii Gray 1864 [nomen dubium], Leucopleurus Gray 1866 [synonym]
Subfm. Lissodelphininae Fraser and Purves 1960
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G. Cephalorhynchus Gray 1846
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Invalid names: Eutropia Gray 1862 [synonym]
G. Lissodelphis Gloger 1841
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Invalid names: Leucorhamphus Lilljeborg 1861 [synonym], Pachypleurus Brandt 1873 [synonym], Pristinocetus Trouessart 1898 [synonym], Tursio Wagler 1830 [synonym]
G. Sagmatias Cope 1866
G. †Norisdelphis Kimura and Hasegawa 2020
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†Norisdelphis annakaensis Kimura and Hasegawa 2020
Subfm. Orcininae Wagner 1846
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Invalid names: Orcadae Gray 1870 [synonym], Orcadina Gray 1868 [synonym]
G. Orcinus Fitzinger 1860 [killer whale]
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†Orcinus citoniensis Capellini 1883
†Orcinus meyeri Brandt 1873
Orcinus orca Linnaeus 1758 [orca]
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Invalid names: Delphinus duhameli Lacépède 1804 [synonym], Delphinus gladiator Bonnaterre 1789 [synonym], Delphinus grampus Desmarest 1817 [synonym], Delphinus serra Borowski 1781 [synonym], Delphinus victorini Grill 1858 [synonym], Orca (Gladiator) latirostris Gray 1870 [synonym], Orca (Ophysia) pacifica Gray 1870 [synonym], Orca africana Gray 1871 [synonym], Orca antarctica Fischer 1876 [synonym], Orca ater Scammon and Cope 1869 [synonym], Orca capensis Gray 1846 [synonym], Orca eschrichtii Reinhardt 1866 [synonym], Orca gladiator Bonnaterre 1789 [synonym], Orca latirostris Gray 1870 [synonym], Orca magellanica Burmeister 1866 [synonym], Orca minor Malm 1871 [synonym], Orca pacifica Gray 1870 [synonym], Orca rectipinna Scammon and Cope 1869 [synonym], Orca schlegelii Lilljeborg 1866 [synonym], Orca tasmanica Gray 1871 [synonym], Orcinus glacialis Berzin and Vladimirov 1983 [synonym], Orcinus morzerbruynsus Heintzelman 1981 [synonym], Orcinus nanus Mikhalev and Ivashin 1981 [synonym], Physeter microps Fabricius 1780 [synonym]
†Orcinus paleorca Matsumoto 1937
Invalid names: Gladiator Gray 1870 [synonym], Ophysia Gray 1868 [synonym], Orca Gray 1846 [replaced]
G. †Pliodelphis Belluzzo and Lambert 2021
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†Pliodelphis doelensis Belluzzo and Lambert 2021
G. Sotalia Gray 1866
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Sotalia fluviatilis Gervais and Deville 1853
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Invalid names: Delphinus pallidus Gervais 1855 [synonym], Delphinus tuchuschi Van Beneden and Gervais 1880 [synonym], Sotalia brasiliensis Van Beneden 1875 [synonym], Sotalia pallida Gervais 1855 [synonym], Steno tucuxi Gray 1857 [synonym]
Sotalia guianensis Van Beneden 1864
Invalid names: Sotalia maculiventer Owen 1866 [nomen dubium], Tucuxa Gray 1866 [synonym]
Subfm. Steninae Fraser and Purves 1960
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Invalid names: Sotaliinae Kasuya 1973 [invalid subgroup]
G. Steno Gray 1846
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Steno bredanensis Lesson 1828 [rough-toothed dolphin]
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Invalid names: Delphinus (Steno) perspicillatus Peters 1877 [synonym], Delphinus chamissonis Wiegmann 1841 [synonym], Delphinus compressus Gray 1846 [synonym], Delphinus oxyrhynchus Gray 1850 [synonym], Delphinus perspicillatus Peters 1876 [synonym], Delphinus planiceps Van Breda 1829 [synonym], Delphinus reinwardtii Schlegel 1841 [synonym], Sotalia santonicus Lesson 1841 [synonym], Steno fuscus Gray 1846 [synonym], Steno perspicillatus True 1889 [synonym]
Invalid names: Delphinorhynchus santonicus Lesson 1828 [nomen dubium], Glyphidelphis Gervais 1859 [synonym], Stenopontistes Miranda-Ribeiro 1936 [synonym]
Invalid names: Catodontina Bonaparte 1849 [empty], Cephalorhynchinae Fraser and Purves 1960 [synonym], Grampidelphidae Nishiwaki 1963 [synonym], Hemisyntrachelidae Slijper 1936 [synonym], Holodontidae Brandt 1873 [synonym], Lagenorhynchina Gray 1868 [empty], Monoceratina Gray 1846 [empty], Orcaellinae Nishiwaki 1963 [empty], Orcina Bonaparte 1849 [empty], Pseudorcaina Gray 1871 [empty], Steno cudmorei Chapman 1917 [nomen dubium], Stenonina Gray 1868 [empty], Stenoninae Fraser and Purves 1960 [empty], Trispondylus Vanden Broeck 1874 [nomen dubium], Tursiops miocaenus Portis 1886 [nomen dubium]
Fm. Monodontidae Gray 1821
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G. †Bohaskaia Velez-Juarbe and Pyenson 2012
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†Bohaskaia monodontoides Velez-Juarbe and Pyenson 2012
G. †Casatia Bianucci et al. 2019
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†Casatia thermophila Bianucci et al. 2019
Subfm. Delphinapterinae Gill 1871
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Invalid names: Beluginae Flower 1867 [synonym], Delphinapteridae Scott 1873 [synonym]
G. Delphinapterus Lacépède 1804 [beluga]
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Delphinapterus leucas Pallas 1776 [beluga whale]
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Invalid names: Beluga angustata Cope 1866 [synonym], Beluga borealis Lesson 1828 [synonym], Beluga catodon Gray 1846 [synonym], Beluga concreta Cope 1865 [synonym], Beluga declivis Cope 1865 [synonym], Beluga glacialis Lesson 1828 [synonym], Beluga kingii Gray 1827 [synonym], Beluga rhinodon Cope 1865 [synonym], Catodon albicans Lacépède 1804 [synonym], Catodon canadensis Lesson 1828 [synonym], Cetus albicans Brisson 1762 [synonym], Delphinapterus beluga Lacépède 1804 [synonym], Delphinapterus concreta Cope 1865 [synonym], Delphinapterus dorofeevi Klumov and Barabash 1935 [synonym], Delphinapterus freimani Klumov 1935 [synonym], Delphinapterus marisalbi Ostroumov 1935 [synonym], Delphinapterus vermontanus Thompson 1850 [synonym], Delphinus albians Muller 1776 [synonym], Inia canadensis Desmarest 1822 [synonym]
Invalid names: Agrocetus Gloger 1842 [synonym], Argocetus Gloger 1842 [synonym], Beluga Rafinesque 1815 [synonym], Catodon sibbaldi Fleming 1828 [nomen dubium], Delphinaptera Bowdich 1821 [synonym], Delphinapterus senedetta Lacépède 1804 [nomen dubium], Delphis Wagler 1830 [synonym]
G. †Denebola Barnes 1984
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†Denebola brachycephala Barnes 1984
G. †Haborodelphis Ichishima et al. 2019
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†Haborodelphis japonicus Ichishima et al. 2019
G. Monodon Linnaeus 1758 [narwhal]
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Monodon monoceros Linnaeus 1758 [narhwal]
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Invalid names: Ceratodon monodon Pallas 1811 [synonym], Ceratodontis ceratodon Brisson 1762 [synonym], Monodon narhval Borowski 1781 [synonym], Monodon narhwal Blumenbach 1779 [synonym], Narwalus andersonianus Lacépède 1804 [synonym], Narwalus microcephalus Lacépède 1804 [synonym], Narwalus vulgaris Lacépède 1804 [synonym], Tachynices megacephalus Brookes 1828 [synonym]
Invalid names: Ceratodon Brisson 1762 [synonym], Ceratodontis Brisson 1762 [synonym], Delphinus anarnacus Desmarest 1822 [nomen dubium], Diodon Storr 1780 [synonym], Monodon spurius Fabricius 1780 [nomen dubium], Narvalus Fischer 1814 [synonym], Narwalus Lacépède 1804 [synonym], Narwhalus Dumeril 1806 [synonym], Tachynices Brookes 1828 [synonym]
Subfm. Monodontinae Miller 1923
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Invalid names: Monodontina Bonaparte 1849 [invalid subgroup]
Fm. †Odobenocetopsidae Muizon 1993
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G. †Odobenocetops Muizon 1993
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†Odobenocetops leptodon Muizon et al. 1999
†Odobenocetops peruvianus Muizon 1993
G. †Palaeophocaena Abel 1905
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Fm. Phocoenidae Gray 1825 [porpoise]
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G. †Archaeophocaena Murakami et al. 2012
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†Archaeophocaena teshioensis Murakami et al. 2012
G. †Australithax Muizon 1988
+
†Australithax intermedia Muizon 1988
G. †Brabocetus Colpaert et al. 2015
+
†Brabocetus gigaseorum Colpaert et al. 2015
G. †Haborophocoena Ichishima and Kimura 2005
+
†Haborophocoena minutus Ichishima and Kimura 2009
†Haborophocoena toyoshimai Ichishima and Kimura 2005
G. †Lomacetus Muizon 1986
+
†Lomacetus ginsburgi Muizon 1986
G. †Loxolithax Kellogg 1931
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†Loxolithax sinuosa Kellogg 1931
G. †Miophocaena Murakami et al. 2012
+
†Miophocaena nishinoi Murakami et al. 2012
G. Neophocaena Palmer 1899
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Neophocaena asiaeorientalis Pilleri and Gihr 1972
Neophocaena phocaenoides Cuvier 1829 [finless porpoise]
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Invalid names: Delphinapterus molagan Owen 1866 [synonym], Delphinus melas Temminck 1841 [synonym], Neomeris kurrachiensis Murray 1884 [synonym]
Neophocaena sunameri Piller and Gihr 1975
Invalid names: Meomeris Gray 1847 [synonym], Neomeris Gray 1846 [synonym]
G. †Numataphocoena Ichishima and Kimura 2000
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†Numataphocoena yamashitai Ichishima and Kimura 2000
G. Phocoena Cuvier 1816
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Phocoena dioptrica Lahille 1912 [spectacled porpoise]
+
Invalid names: Phocaena stornii Marelli 1922 [synonym]
Phocoena phocoena Linnaeus 1758 [harbor porpoise]
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Invalid names: Delphinus ventricosus Lacépède 1804 [synonym], Phocaena americana Allen 1869 [synonym], Phocaena brachycium Cope 1865 [synonym], Phocaena communis Cuvier 1817 [synonym], Phocaena fuscus Kerr 1792 [synonym], Phocaena lineata Cope 1876 [synonym], Phocaena relicta Abel 1905 [synonym], Phocaena tuberculifera Gray 1865 [synonym], Phocaena vomerina Gill 1865 [synonym], Phocoena rondeletii Giglioli 1879 [synonym]
Phocoena sinus Norris and McFarland 1958 [Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise]
Phocoena spinipinnis Burmeister 1865
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Invalid names: Phocaena philippii Philippi 1893 [synonym]
Invalid names: Acanthodelphis Gray 1866 [synonym], Australophocoena Barnes 1985 [synonym]
Subfm. Phocoeninae Gray 1825
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Invalid names: Colobodontes Brandt 1874 [empty], Leucodelphini Brandt 1873 [empty]
G. Phocoenoides Andrews 1911
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Phocoenoides dalli True 1885 [Dall's porpoise]
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Invalid names: Phocoenoides truei Andrews 1911 [synonym]
G. †Piscolithax Muizon 1983
+
†Piscolithax boreios Barnes 1984
†Piscolithax longirostris Muizon 1983
†Piscolithax tedfordi Barnes 1984
G. †Pterophocaena Murakami et al. 2012
+
†Pterophocaena nishinoi Murakami et al. 2012
G. †Salumiphocaena Barnes 1985
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†Salumiphocaena stocktoni Wilson 1973
G. †Semirostrum Racicot et al. 2014
+
†Semirostrum ceruttii Racicot et al. 2014
G. †Septemtriocetus Lambert 2008
+
Invalid names: Phocoenoidinae Barnes 1984 [empty]
G. †Protodelphinus Dal Piaz 1916
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†Protodelphinus capellinii Dal Piaz 1916
G. †Sinanodelphis Makiyama 1936
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†Sinanodelphis izumidaensis Makiyama 1936
Invalid names: Eurhinodelphis pacificus Matsumoto 1926 [nomen dubium], Prionodelphis Frenguelli 1922 [nomen dubium]
G. †Hadrodelphis Kellogg 1966
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†Hadrodelphis calvertense Kellogg 1966
†Hadrodelphis poseidon Ginsburg and Janvier 1971
G. †Herbeinodelphis Godfrey and Lambert 2023
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†Herbeinodelphis nancei Godfrey and Lambert 2023
Superfm. Inioidea de Muizon 1988
+
G. †Awadelphis Murakami 2016
+
†Awadelphis hirayamai Murakami 2016
G. †Brujadelphis Lambert et al. 2017
+
†Brujadelphis ankylorostris Lambert et al. 2017
Fm. Iniidae Gray 1846
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G. †Goniodelphis Allen 1941
+
†Goniodelphis hudsoni Allen 1941
G. Inia d'Orbigny 1834
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Inia geoffrensis Blainville 1817
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Invalid names: Delphinus amazonicus Spix and Martius 1831 [synonym], Delphinus frontatus Cuvier 1823 [synonym], Delphinus inia Rapp 1837 [synonym], Delphinus rostratus Cuvier 1812 [synonym], Inia amazonica Spix and Martins 1823 [synonym], Inia araguaiaensis Hrbek et al. 2014 [synonym], Sotallia pallida Sanborn 1949 [synonym]
Invalid names: Delphinus rostratus Shaw 1804 [nomen oblitum]
Subfm. Iniinae Flower 1867
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Invalid names: Plicodontinia Miranda-Ribeiro 1938 [nomen dubium]
G. †Ischyrorhynchus Ameghino 1891
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†Ischyrorhynchus vanbenedeni Ameghino 1891
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Invalid names: Anisodelphis brevirostratus Rovereto 1915 [synonym]
Invalid names: Anisodelphis Rovereto 1915 [synonym]
G. †Isoninia Godfrey et al. 2021
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†Isoninia borealis Godfrey et al. 2021
G. †Isthminia Pyenson et al. 2015
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†Isthminia panamensis Pyenson et al. 2015
G. †Kwanzacetus Lambert et al. 2018
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†Kwanzacetus khoisani Lambert et al. 2018
G. †Meherrinia Geisler et al. 2012
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†Meherrinia isoni Geisler et al. 2012
G. †Saurocetes Burmeister 1871
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†Saurocetes argentinus Burmeister 1871
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Invalid names: Pontoplanodes obliquus Ameghino 1891 [synonym], Saurocetes obliquus Ameghino 1891 [synonym], Saurodelphis acutirostratus Rovereto 1915 [synonym]
†Saurocetes gigas Cozzuol 1988
Invalid names: Saurodelphis Burmeister 1891 [synonym]
Invalid names: Plicodontinia mourai Miranda-Ribeiro 1938 [nomen dubium], Pontoplanodidae Ameghino 1894 [invalid subgroup], Stenodelphinidae Miller 1923 [synonym]
Unr. Paninia Pyenson et al. 2015
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Invalid names: Ischyrorhynchinae Cozzuol 1996 [synonym], Saurocetidae Ameghino 1891 [synonym]
Fm. Pontoporiidae Gray 1870
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G. †Auroracetus Gibson and Geisler 2009
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†Auroracetus bakerae Gibson and Geisler 2009
G. †Brachydelphis Muizon 1988
+
†Brachydelphis jahuayensis Lambert and Muizon 2013
†Brachydelphis mazeasi Muizon 1988
G. †Piscorhynchus Pilleri and Siber 1989
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†Piscorhynchus aenigmaticus Pilleri and Siber 1989
G. †Pliopontos Muizon 1983
+
†Pliopontos littoralis Muizon 1983
G. †Pontistes Burmeister 1885
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†Pontistes rectifrons Bravard 1858
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Invalid names: Palaeopontoporia paranense Doering 1882 [synonym], Pontoporia paranensis Bravard 1859 [synonym]
Invalid names: Palaeopontoporia Doering 1882 [synonym]
G. Pontoporia Gray 1846
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Pontoporia blainvillei Gervais and d'Orbigny 1844
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Invalid names: Pontoporia tenuirostris Malm 1871 [synonym]
Invalid names: Stenodelphis d'Orbigny and Gervais 1847 [synonym]
G. †Protophocaena Abel 1905
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†Protophocaena minima Abel 1905
G. †Samaydelphis Lambert et al. 2021
+
†Samaydelphis chacaltanae Lambert et al. 2021
G. †Scaldiporia Post et al. 2017
+
†Scaldiporia vandokkumi Post et al. 2017
G. †Stenasodelphis Godfrey and Barnes 2008
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†Stenasodelphis russellae Godfrey and Barnes 2008
Invalid names: Brachydelphininae Rice 1998 [empty], Lipotinae Barnes 1985 [empty], Pontoporiinae Gray 1870 [empty], Stenodelphinae True 1908 [synonym]
Fm. †Kentriodontidae Slijper 1936
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G. †Heterodelphis Brandt 1873
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†Heterodelphis croatica Gorjanovic-Kramberger 1892
†Heterodelphis klinderi Brandt 1873
G. †Imerodelphis Mchedlidze 1959
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†Imerodelphis thabagarii Mchedlidze 1959
G. †Kampholophos Rensberger 1969
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†Kampholophos serrulus Rensberger 1969
G. †Kentriodon Kellogg 1927
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†Kentriodon diusinus Salinas-Marquez et al. 2014
†Kentriodon fuchsii Brandt 1873
†Kentriodon hobetsu Ichishima 1995
†Kentriodon hoepfneri Kazár and Hampe 2014
†Kentriodon nakajimai Kimura and Hasegawa 2019
†Kentriodon obscurus Kellogg 1931
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Invalid names: Grypolithax pavida Kellogg 1931 [synonym]
†Kentriodon pernix Kellogg 1927
†Kentriodon schneideri Whitmore and Kaltenbach 2008
†Kentriodon sugawarai Guo and Kohno 2021
Invalid names: Grypolithax Kellogg 1931 [synonym]
Subfm. †Kentriodontinae Slijper 1936
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G. †Belonodelphis Muizon 1988
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†Belonodelphis peruanus Muizon 1988
G. †Delphinodon Leidy 1869
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†Delphinodon carniolicus Gorjanovic-Kramberger 1892
G. †Incacetus Colbert 1944
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†Incacetus broggii Colbert 1944
G. †Lamprolithax Kellogg 1931
+
†Lamprolithax annectens Kellogg 1931
†Lamprolithax simulans Kellogg 1931
G. †Microphocaena Kudrin and Tatarinov 1966
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†Microphocaena podolica Kudrin and Tatarinov 1966
Subfm. †Pithanodelphininae Barnes 1985
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G. †Leptodelphis Kirpichnikov 1954
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†Leptodelphis stavropolitanus Kirpichnikov 1954
G. †Sarmatodelphis Kirpichnikov 1954
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†Sarmatodelphis moldavicus Kirpichnikov 1954
G. †Sophianacetus Kazár 2006
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Invalid names: Mediocris Kazár 2005 [replaced]
G. †Rudicetus Bianucci 2001
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†Rudicetus squalodontoides Capellini 1878
G. †Wimahl Peredo et al. 2018
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†Wimahl chinookensis Peredo et al. 2018
Invalid names: Kampholophinae Barnes 1978 [empty], Lophocetinae Barnes 1978 [empty], Portheus patagonicus Ameghino 1901 [nomen vanum]
Superfm. †Kentriodontoidea Slijper 1936
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Fm. †Lophocetidae Barnes 1978
+
G. †Lophocetus Cope 1867
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†Lophocetus calvertensis Harlan 1842
†Lophocetus repenningi Barnes 1978
G. †Platysvercus Guo and Kohno 2023
+
†Platysvercus ugonis Guo and Kohno 2023
G. †Liolithax Kellogg 1931
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†Liolithax kernensis Kellogg 1931
†Liolithax pappus Kellogg 1955
Fm. Lipotidae Zhou et al. 1978
+
G. †Eolipotes Kimura and Hasegawa 2024
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†Eolipotes japonicus Kimura and Hasegawa 2024
G. Lipotes Miller 1918
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Lipotes vexillifer Miller 1918 [Chinese river dolphin]
G. †Parapontoporia Barnes 1984
+
†Parapontoporia pacifica Barnes 1984
†Parapontoporia sternbergi Gregory and Kellogg 1927
†Parapontoporia wilsoni Barnes 1985
G. †Macrokentriodon Dawson 1996
+
†Macrokentriodon morani Dawson 1996
G. †Miminiacetus Godfrey and Lambert 2023
G. †Miodelphis Wilson 1935
+
†Miodelphis californicus Wilson 1935
G. †Pictodelphis Godfrey and Lambert 2023
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†Pictodelphis kidwellae Godfrey and Lambert 2023
G. †Pithanodelphis Abel 1905
+
†Pithanodelphis cornutus Du Bus 1872
G. †Platylithax Kellogg 1931
+
†Platylithax robusta Kellogg 1931
G. †Tagicetus Lambert et al. 2005
+
†Tagicetus joneti Lambert et al. 2005
G. †Westmorelandelphis Godfrey and Lambert 2023
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†Westmorelandelphis tacheroni Godfrey and Lambert 2023
Invalid names: Lipotoidea de Muizon 1988 [empty], Monodontoidae Geisler et al. 2011 [empty]
G. †Ediscetus Albright et al. 2018
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†Ediscetus osbornei Albright et al. 2018
G. †Enigmatocetus Godfrey and Lambert 2023
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†Enigmatocetus posidoni Godfrey and Lambert 2023
Infraor. †Eurhinodelphinida Fordyce and de Muizon 2001
+
Superfm. †Eurhinodelphinoidea Muizon 1988
+
Fm. Eoplatanistidae Muizon 1988
+
G. †Eoplatanista Dal Piaz 1916
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†Eoplatanista gresalensis Dal Piaz 1916
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Invalid names: Schizodelphis yablokovi Pilleri 1985 [synonym]
†Eoplatanista italica Dal Piaz 1916
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Invalid names: Schizodelphis brachycephalus Pilleri 1985 [synonym]
†Eoplatanista miocaenus Pilleri 1989
†Eoplatanista taurinensis Pilleri 1988
Invalid names: Zignodelphis Pilleri 1989 [synonym]
Fm. †Eurhinodelphinidae Abel 1901
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G. †Ceterhinops Leidy 1877
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†Ceterhinops longifrons Leidy 1877
G. †Eurhinodelphis Van Beneden and Gervais 1880
+
+
Invalid names: Priscodelphinus crassus Du Bus 1872 [synonym], Priscodelphinus declivus Du Bus 1872 [synonym], Priscodelphinus robustus Du Bus 1872 [synonym]
+
Invalid names: Eurhinodelphis ambiguus Du Bus 1867 [synonym], Priscodelphinus elegans Du Bus 1872 [synonym], Priscodelphinus pulvinatus Du Bus 1872 [synonym]
G. †Iniopsis Lydekker 1892
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†Iniopsis caucasica Lydekker 1892
G. †Mycteriacetus Lambert 2004
+
†Mycteriacetus bellunensis Pilleri 1985
G. †Phocaenopsis Huxley 1859
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†Phocaenopsis mantelli Huxley 1859
†Phocaenopsis scheynensis Du Bus 1872
G. †Schizodelphis Gervais 1861
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†Schizodelphis barnesi Myrick 1979
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Invalid names: Rhabdosteus hruschkai Myrick 1979 [synonym]
†Schizodelphis bogatshowi Mchedlidze 1964
†Schizodelphis compressus Portis 1925
†Schizodelphis planus Gervais 1859
†Schizodelphis sulcatus Gervais 1853
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Invalid names: Delphinorhynchus desalles Gervais 1853 [synonym], Delphinus canaliculatus Meyer 1853 [synonym], Delphinus dationum Laurillard 1844 [synonym], Delphinus pseudodelphis Gervais 1849 [synonym]
Invalid names: Aulacodelphis Brandt 1873 [nomen nudum], Cyrtodelphis Abel 1900 [objective synonym]
G. †Vanbreenia Bianucci and Landini 2002
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†Vanbreenia trigonia Bianucci and Landini 2002
G. †Xiphiacetus Lambert 2005
+
†Xiphiacetus bossi Kellogg 1925
+
Invalid names: Eurhinodelphis morrisi Myrick 1979 [synonym], Eurhinodelphis vaughni Myrick 1979 [synonym], Priscodelphinus productus Du Bus 1872 [synonym]
†Xiphiacetus cristatus Du Bus 1872
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Invalid names: Eurhinodelphis ashbyi Myrick 1979 [synonym], Eurhinodelphis whitmorei Myrick 1979 [synonym]
G. †Ziphiodelphis Dal Piaz 1908
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†Ziphiodelphis abeli Bassani and Misuri 1913
†Ziphiodelphis sigmoideus Pilleri 1985
Invalid names: Eurhinodelphis salentinus Moncharmont Zei 1950 [nomen dubium], Rhabdosteidae Gill 1871 [synonym]
G. †Graamocetus Hoch 2004
+
Fm. †Inticetidae Lambert et al. 2017
+
G. †Inticetus Lambert et al. 2017
+
†Inticetus vertizi Lambert et al. 2017
G. †Kharthlidelphis Mchedlidze and Pilleri 1988
+
Invalid names: Kharthlidelphis diceros Mchedlidze and Pilleri 1988 [nomen dubium]
G. †Macrodelphinus Wilson 1935
+
†Macrodelphinus kelloggi Wilson 1935
G. †Microcetus Kellogg 1923
+
†Microcetus ambiguus Meyer 1840
†Microcetus sharkovi Dubrovo and Sharkov 1971
G. †Nannolithax Kellogg 1931
+
†Nannolithax gracilis Kellogg 1931
G. †Neosqualodon Dal Piaz 1904
+
†Neosqualodon assenzae Dal Piaz 1904
†Neosqualodon gastaldii major Rothausen 1968
Invalid names: Microsqualodon Abel 1905 [synonym]
G. †Oedolithax Kellogg 1931
+
†Oedolithax mira Kellogg 1931
G. †Oligodelphis Aslanova and Mchedlidze 1976
+
†Oligodelphis azerbajdzanicus Aslanova and Mchedlidze 1976
Fm. †Patriocetidae Abel 1914
+
G. †Patriocetus Abel 1914
+
†Patriocetus denggi Abel 1914
†Patriocetus ehrlichii Van Beneden 1865
†Patriocetus kazakhstanicus Dubrovo and Sanders 2000
G. †Phoberodon Cabrera 1926
+
†Phoberodon arctirostris Cabrera 1926
G. †Phococetus Gervais 1876
+
†Phococetus vasconum Delfortrie 1873
Superfm. Physeteroidea Gray 1868
+
G. †Acrophyseter Lambert et al. 2008
+
†Acrophyseter deinodon Lambert et al. 2008
†Acrophyseter robustus Lambert et al. 2017
G. †Albicetus Boersma and Pyenson 2015
+
†Albicetus oxymycterus Kellogg 1925
G. †Angelocetus Peri et al. 2022
+
†Angelocetus cursiensis Peri et al. 2022
G. †Brygmophyseter Kimura et al. 2006
+
†Brygmophyseter shigensis Hirota and Barnes 1995
Invalid names: Naganocetus Bianucci and Landini 2006 [replaced]
G. †Cozzuoliphyseter Paolucci et al. 2021
+
G. †Eudelphis Du Bus 1872
+
†Eudelphis mortezelensis Du Bus 1872
G. †Ferecetotherium Mchedlidze 1970
+
†Ferecetotherium kelloggi Mchedlidze 1970
G. †Hoplocetus Gervais 1852
+
†Hoplocetus crassidens Gervais 1852
†Hoplocetus curvidens Gervais 1852
†Hoplocetus ritzi Hampe 2006
Invalid names: Hoplocetus obesus Leidy 1868 [nomen dubium]
Fm. Kogiidae Miller 1923 [pygmy sperm whale]
+
G. †Aprixokogia Whitmore and Kaltenbach 2008
+
†Aprixokogia kelloggi Whitmore and Kaltenbach 2008
Subfm. Kogiinae Gill 1871
+
G. Kogia Gray 1846
+
Kogia breviceps Blainville 1838 [pygmy sperm whale]
+
Invalid names: Euphysetes grayii MacLeay 1851 [synonym], Euphysetes pottsii Haast 1873 [synonym], Kogia floweri Gill 1871 [synonym], Kogia goodie True 1884 [synonym], Kogia macleayii Kreft 1865 [synonym]
†Kogia danomurai Benites-Palomino et al. 2021
†Kogia pusilla Pilleri 1987
Kogia sima Owen 1866 [dwarf sperm whale]
Invalid names: Callignathus Gill 1871 [synonym], Cogia Gray 1846 [synonym], Euphysetes Wall 1851 [synonym]
G. †Koristocetus Collareta et al. 2017
+
†Koristocetus pescei Collareta et al. 2017
G. †Nanokogia Velez-Juarbe et al. 2015
+
†Nanokogia isthmia Velez-Juarbe et al. 2015
G. †Pliokogia Collareta et al. 2019
+
†Pliokogia apenninica Collareta et al. 2019
G. †Praekogia Barnes 1973
+
†Praekogia cedrosensis Barnes 1973
Subfm. †Scaphokogiinae Muizon 1988
+
G. †Platyscaphokogia Collareta et al. 2020
+
†Platyscaphokogia landinii Collareta et al. 2020
G. †Scaphokogia Muizon 1988
+
†Scaphokogia cochlearis Muizon 1988
†Scaphokogia totajpe Benites-Palomino et al. 2020
G. †Livyatan Lambert et al. 2010
+
†Livyatan melvillei Lambert et al. 2010
Invalid names: Leviathan Lambert et al. 2010 [replaced]
G. †Miophyseter Kimura and Hasegawa 2022
+
†Miophyseter chitaensis Kimura and Hasegawa 2022
Fm. Physeteridae Gray 1821 [sperm whale]
+
G. †Aulophyseter Kellogg 1927
+
†Aulophyseter morricei Kellogg 1927
G. †Diaphorocetus Ameghino 1894
+
†Diaphorocetus ortegai Lambert et al. 2023
†Diaphorocetus poucheti Moreno 1892
Invalid names: Hypocetus Lydekker 1894 [objective synonym], Mesocetus Moreno 1892 [synonym], Paracetus Lydekker 1894 [objective synonym]
Subfm. †Hoplocetinae Cabrera 1926
+
Invalid names: Balaenodon physaloides Owen 1846 [nomen dubium], Physetodon baileyi McCoy 1879 [nomen dubium], Physodon leccense Gervais 1872 [nomen dubium]
G. †Idiophyseter Kellogg 1925
+
†Idiophyseter merriami Kellogg 1925
G. †Idiorophus Kellogg 1925
+
†Idiorophus bolzanensis Dal Piaz 1916
†Idiorophus patagonicus Lydekker 1894
Invalid names: Apenophyseter Cabrera 1926 [synonym]
G. †Kogiopsis Kellogg 1929
+
†Kogiopsis floridana Kellogg 1929
G. †Orycterocetus Leidy 1853
+
+
Invalid names: Gargantuodon ligerensis Ginsburg 1969 [synonym]
Invalid names: Gargantuodon Ginsburg 1969 [synonym]
G. Physeter Linnaeus 1758
+
†Physeter antiquus Gervais 1849
Physeter macrocephalus Linnaeus 1758 [sperm whale]
+
Invalid names: Megistosaurus ensiformis Godman 1827 [synonym], Physeter catodon Linnaeus 1758 [synonym]
†Physeter vetus Leidy 1869
+
Invalid names: Physeter antiquus Leidy 1853 [objective synonym]
Invalid names: Catodon Linnaeus 1761 [synonym], Cetus Billberg 1828 [synonym], Meganeuron Gray 1866 [synonym], Megistosaurus Godman 1827 [synonym], Orthodon Rafinesque 1815 [synonym], Physalus Lacépède 1804 [synonym]
G. †Physeterula Van Beneden 1877
+
†Physeterula dubusi Van Beneden 1877
+
Invalid names: Delphinus acutidens von Meyer 1859 [synonym]
†Physeterula neolassicus Veatch and Stephenson 1911
G. †Placoziphius Van Beneden 1869
+
†Placoziphius duboisii Van Beneden 1869
G. †Thalassocetus Abel 1905
+
Invalid names: Aulophyseterinae Kazár 2002 [empty], Catodontidae Cuvier 1836 [synonym], Orca semseyi Böckh 1899 [invalid subgroup], Orcopsis Van Beneden 1876 [nomen dubium], Paleophoca Van Beneden 1859 [nomen nudum], Physeterina Gray 1825 [synonym], Physeterinae Flower 1867 [empty], Physodontidae Lydekker 1894 [invalid subgroup], Physotherium Portis 1886 [nomen dubium], Scaldicetus lodgei Chapman 1917 [nomen dubium], Ziphioides Probst 1886 [nomen dubium], Ziphiola Vanden Broeck 1874 [nomen nudum]
G. †Preaulophyseter Caviglia and Jorge 1980
+
†Preaulophyseter gualichensis Caviglia and Jorge 1980
G. †Rhaphicetus Lambert 2020
+
†Rhaphicetus valenciae Lambert 2020
G. †Scaldicetus Du Bus 1867
+
†Scaldicetus bellunensis Dal Piaz 1922
†Scaldicetus caretti Du Bus 1867
+
Invalid names: Eucetus amblyodon Du Bus 1867 [synonym], Homaeocetus villersii Du Bus 1867 [synonym], Palaeodelphis arcuatus Du Bus 1872 [synonym], Palaeodelphis fusiformis Du Bus 1872 [synonym], Palaeodelphis pachyodon Du Bus 1872 [synonym], Palaeodelphis zonatus Du Bus 1872 [synonym]
†Scaldicetus degiorgii Varola et al. 1988
†Scaldicetus grandis Du Bus 1872
+
Invalid names: Palaeodelphis annulatus Du Bus 1872 [synonym], Palaeodelphis coronatus Du Bus 1872 [synonym], Palaeodelphis minutus Du Bus 1872 [synonym], Physodon lorteti Depéret 1887 [synonym]
†Scaldicetus inflatus Cigala-Fulgosi and Pilleri 1985
†Scaldicetus macgeei Chapman 1912
†Scaldicetus minor Portis 1886
†Scaldicetus perpinguis Pilleri and Pilleri 1982
Invalid names: Eucetus Du Bus 1867 [synonym], Otaria prisca Gervais 1859 [nomen dubium], Palaeodelphis Du Bus 1872 [synonym], Physodon Gervais 1872 [synonym], Scaldicetus crispus Cigala-Fulgosi and Pilleri 1985 [nomen nudum]
G. †Zygophyseter Bianucci and Landini 2006
+
†Zygophyseter varolai Bianucci and Landini 2006
Invalid names: Physeterida Muizon 1988 [empty]
Unr. †Platanidelphidi Bianucci et al. 2020
+
G. †Ensidelphis Bianucci et al. 2020
+
†Ensidelphis riveroi Bianucci et al. 2020
Superfm. Platanistoidea Simpson 1945
+
Fm. †Allodelphinidae Barnes 2006
+
G. †Allodelphis Wilson 1935
+
†Allodelphis pratti Wilson 1935
†Allodelphis woodburnei Barnes and Reynolds 2009
G. †Arktocara Boersma and Pyenson 2016
+
†Arktocara yakataga Boersma and Pyenson 2016
G. †Goedertius Kimura and Barnes 2016
+
†Goedertius oregonensis Kimura and Barnes 2016
G. †Ninjadelphis Kimura and Barnes 2016
+
†Ninjadelphis ujiharai Kimura and Barnes 2016
G. †Zarhinocetus Barnes and Reynolds 2009
+
†Zarhinocetus donnamatsonae Kimura and Barnes 2016
†Zarhinocetus errabundus Kellogg 1931
G. †Aondelphis Viglino et al. 2018
+
†Aondelphis talen Viglino et al. 2018
G. †Awamokoa Tanaka and Fordyce 2016
+
†Awamokoa tokarahi Tanaka and Fordyce 2016
Fm. †Dalpiazinidae Muizon 1988
+
G. †Dalpiazina Muizon 1988
+
†Dalpiazina ombonii Longhi 1898
G. †Dolgopolis Viglino et al. 2021
+
†Dolgopolis kinchikafiforo Viglino et al. 2021
G. †Perditicetus Nelson and Uhen 2020
+
†Perditicetus yaconensis Nelson and Uhen 2020
Fm. †Squalodelphinidae Dal Piaz 1917
+
G. †Furcacetus Bianucci et al. 2020
+
†Furcacetus flexirostrum Bianucci et al. 2020
G. †Huaridelphis Lambert et al. 2014
+
†Huaridelphis raimondii Lambert et al. 2014
G. †Macrosqualodelphis Bianucci et al. 2018
+
†Macrosqualodelphis ukupachai Bianucci et al. 2018
G. †Medocinia Muizon 1988
+
†Medocinia tetragorhina Delfortrie 1875
G. †Miodelphinus Tanaka and Nakagawa 2024
+
†Miodelphinus miensis Tanaka and Nakagawa 2024
G. †Notocetus Moreno 1892
+
†Notocetus vanbenedeni Moreno 1892
+
Invalid names: Argyrodelphis benedeni Lydekker 1894 [objective synonym]
Invalid names: Argyrodelphis Lydekker 1894 [objective synonym], Diochotichus Ameghino 1894 [synonym]
G. †Phocageneus Leidy 1869
+
†Phocageneus venustus Leidy 1869
G. †Squalodelphis Dal Piaz 1917
+
†Squalodelphis fabianii Dal Piaz 1917
G. †Urkudelphis Tanaka et al. 2017
+
†Urkudelphis chawpipacha Tanaka et al. 2017
Fm. †Waipatiidae Fordyce 1994
+
G. †Nihohae Coste et al. 2023
+
†Nihohae matakoi Coste et al. 2023
G. †Nihoroa Coste et al. 2024
+
†Nihoroa reimaea Coste et al. 2024
G. †Otekaikea Tanaka and Fordyce 2014
+
†Otekaikea huata Tanaka and Fordyce 2015
†Otekaikea marplesi Dickson 1964
G. †Papahu Aguirre-Fernández and Fordyce 2014
+
†Papahu taitapu Aguirre-Fernández and Fordyce 2014
G. †Waipatia Fordyce 1994
+
†Waipatia hectori Benham 1935
†Waipatia maerewhenua Fordyce 1994
Invalid names: Prosqualodontidae Fordyce and de Muizon 2001 [empty]
G. †Prosqualodon Lydekker 1894
+
†Prosqualodon australis Lydekker 1894
+
Invalid names: Proinia patagonica True 1909 [synonym]
†Prosqualodon davidis Flynn 1923
Invalid names: Postsqualodon Stromer 1908 [synonym], Proinia True 1909 [synonym]
G. †Rhabodosteus Cope 1867
G. †Sachalinocetus Siryk and Dubrovo 1970
+
†Sachalinocetus cholmicus Siryk and Dubrovo 1970
G. †Sulakocetus Mchedlidze 1976
+
†Sulakocetus dagestanicus Mchedlidze 1976
Fm. †Xenorophidae Uhen 2008
+
G. †Albertocetus Uhen 2008
+
G. †Archaeodelphis Allen 1921
+
†Archaeodelphis patrius Allen 1921
G. †Ashleycetus Sanders and Geisler 2015
+
†Ashleycetus planicapitis Sanders and Geisler 2015
G. †Cotylocara Geisler et al. 2014
+
†Cotylocara macei Geisler et al. 2014
G. †Echovenator Churchill et al. 2016
+
†Echovenator sandersi Churchill et al. 2016
G. †Inermorostrum Boessenecker et al. 2017
+
†Inermorostrum xenops Boessenecker et al. 2017
G. †Mirocetus Mchedlidze 1970
+
†Mirocetus riabinini Mchedlidze 1970
G. †Xenorophus Kellogg 1923
+
†Xenorophus simplicidens Boessenecker and Geisler 2023
†Xenorophus sloanii Kellogg 1923
Superfm. Ziphioidea Gray 1850
+
Tr. Epiodontidae Gray 1865
+
G. Epiodon Rafinesque 1814
G. Ziphius Cuvier 1824
+
Ziphius cavirostris Cuvier 1824 [Cuvier's beaked whale]
+
Invalid names: Delphinorhynchus australis Burmeister 1865 [synonym], Delphinus desmarestii Risso 1826 [synonym], Epiodon chathamensis Hector 1873 [synonym], Epiodon cryptodon Gray 1868 [synonym], Hyperoodon capensis Gray 1865 [synonym], Hyperoodon doumetii Gray 1846 [synonym], Hyperoodon gervaisii Duvernoy 1851 [synonym], Hyperoodon semijunctus Cope 1865 [synonym], Petrorhynchus mediterraneus Gray 1871 [synonym], Ziphiorrhynchus cryptodon Burmeister 1866 [synonym], Ziphius australis Trouessart 1904 [synonym], Ziphius grebnitzkii Stejneger 1883 [synonym], Ziphius indicus Van Beneden 1863 [synonym]
†Ziphius compressus Owen 1870
Invalid names: Aliama Gray 1864 [synonym], Diodon Lesson [synonym], Hypodon Haldemann 1841 [synonym], Petrorhynchus Gray 1865 [synonym], Ziphiorrhynchus Burmeister 1866 [synonym]
Invalid names: Agorophioidea Gingerich 2005 [empty], Agriocetus Abel 1914 [nomen dubium], Ashleycetidae Sanders and Geisler 2015 [empty], Balaenodon Owen 1846 [nomen dubium], Belosphys Cope 1875 [nomen dubium], Berardiopsis Portis 1886 [nomen dubium], Cetophis Cope 1868 [nomen dubium], Champsodelphis Gervais 1852 [nomen dubium], Colophonodon Leidy 1853 [nomen dubium], Delphinapterus orcinus Cope 1875 [nomen dubium], Delphinoceti Abel 1914 [empty], Delphinodon mento Cope 1867 [invalid subgroup], Delphinopsis Muller 1853 [nomen dubium], Delphinorhynchus Blainville 1817 [nomen dubium], Delphinus domeykoi Phillipi 1887 [nomen nudum], Delphinus restitutensis Depéret 1887 [nomen dubium], Delphinus vanzelleri Fourtau 1918 [nomen dubium], Denticete Gray 1864 [synonym], Dinoziphius Van Beneden and Gervais 1868 [nomen dubium], Eurhinodelphis minoensis Okazaki 1976 [nomen dubium], Eurhinodelphis sassariensis Capellini 1887 [nomen dubium], Graphiodon Leidy 1870 [nomen dubium], Helvicetus Pilleri 1986 [nomen dubium], Helvicetus rugosus Pilleri 1986 [nomen dubium], Hesperocetus True 1912 [nomen dubium], Hesperoinia Monchamart Zei 1956 [nomen dubium], Homaeocetus Du Bus 1867 [nomen dubium], Homocetus villersii Du Bus 1867 [nomen dubium], Hyperoodontoidea Moore 1968 [empty], Ixacanthus Cope 1868 [nomen dubium], Lonchodelphis Allen 1924 [nomen dubium], Macrochirifer Brandt 1874 [nomen dubium], Mesoplodontidae Scott 1873 [empty], Miokogia Pilleri 1986 [nomen dubium], Miotursiops Deraniyagala 1969 [nomen dubium], Mirocetidae Sanders and Geisler 2015 [empty], Monodontoidea Fraser and Purves 1960 [empty], Odontoceta Ameghino 1889 [synonym], Oligosqualodon Rothausen 1970 [nomen dubium], Palaeoziphius Abel 1905 [nomen dubium], Pandelphinida May-Collado et al. 2007 [empty], Panphyseteroidea Velez-Juarbe et al. 2015 [empty], Parapontoporiidae Barnes 1984 [empty], Parasqualodon Hall 1911 [nomen dubium], Pelodelphis Kellogg 1955 [nomen dubium], Phoca debilis Leidy 1857 [nomen dubium], Phoca rugosidens Adams 1879 [nomen dubium], Physetodon McCoy 1879 [nomen dubium], Platanistida Fordyce and de Muizon 2001 [empty], Platydelphis Du Bus 1872 [nomen dubium], Pontivaga Ameghino 1891 [nomen dubium], Priscodelphinus Leidy 1851 [nomen dubium], Priscodelphinus teres Du Bus 1872 [nomen nudum], Priscophyseter Portis 1886 [nomen dubium], Prolipotes Zhou et al. 1984 [nomen dubium], Prophyseter Abel 1905 [nomen dubium], Proterocetus Ameghino 1899 [nomen dubium], Rhabdosteoidea Gill 1872 [empty], Rhabdosteus Cope 1867 [nomen dubium], Saurocetus Agassiz 1848 [nomen dubium], Saurocetus gibbesii Agassiz 1848 [invalid subgroup], Scaptodon Chapman 1918 [nomen dubium], Scaptodon lodderi Chapman 1918 [nomen dubium], Squaloceti Abel 1914 [empty], Squalodelphis pusillus Ginsburg and Janvier 1971 [nomen dubium], Squalodon (Microzeuglodon) wingei Ravn 1926 [nomen dubium], Squalodon crassus Allen 1926 [nomen dubium], Squalodon kelloggi Rothausen 1968 [nomen dubium], Squalodon pelagius Leidy 1869 [nomen dubium], Squalodon wymanii Cope 1867 [invalid subgroup], Squalodontoidea Simpson 1945 [empty], Stereodelphis Gervais 1852 [nomen dubium], Synrhina Geisler et al. 2011 [empty], Tretosphys Cope 1868 [nomen dubium], Tretosphys uraeus Cope 1869 [nomen dubium], Uncamentodon Rothausen 1970 [nomen nudum], Zignodelphinidae Pilleri 1989 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: hydroxyapatitesubo
Form: roller-shapedo
Ontogeny: modification of partso
Environment: marine, freshwatersubo
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: aquatico
Depth habitat: surfaceo
Diet: carnivoresubo
Reproduction: viviparoussubo
Created: 2005-03-06 14:21:39
Modified: 2005-09-22 15:42:08
Source: subo = suborder, o = order
Reference: Uhen 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Late/Upper Oligocene to the top of the Holocene or 28.40000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 28.1 Ma

Collections (1591 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1USA (Mississippi) Odontoceti indet. (49871)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1USA (South Carolina) Agorophius pygmaeus (91482) Agorophius sp. (135687) Albertocetus meffordorum (189779) Albertocetus sp. (206951) Ankylorhiza sp. (188994) Ashleycetus planicapitis (165736) Ediscetus osbornei (197060) Inermorostrum xenops (186670) Odontoceti indet. (224900) Odontoceti indet., Xenorophus sp., Squalodon sp. (45777) Squalodon tiedemani (55520) Waipatia sp. (182155) Xenorophus sloani (229945) Xenorophus sloanii (232432 232433) Xenorophus sloanii, Saurocetus gibbesii (45500) Xenorophus sp., Albertocetus meffordorum (188100) Zeuglodon sp. (45761)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1USA (Washington) Odontoceti indet. (45812) Simocetidae indet., Olympicetus sp., Odontoceti indet. (58964)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Azerbaijan Microzeuglodon caucasicum (45740)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1USA (Oregon) Simocetus rayi (45669)
Early/Lower Oligocene - Late/Upper Oligocene33.9 - 23.03Denmark (North Salling) Squalodon sp. (46039) Squalodon wingei (46040)
Rupelian - Chattian33.9 - 23.03USA (Washington) Olympicetus thalassodon (230475)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03USA (North Carolina) Echovenator sp., Albertocetus meffordorum (71651)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03Kazakhstan (Aktyubinsk) Delphinoidea indet. (175920)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03Australia (South Australia) Eurhinodelphinidae indet. (51412 51413) Rhabdosteidae indet. (45652)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03New Zealand Dalpiazinidae indet. (67856)
Late/Upper Oligocene - Early/Lower Miocene28.4 - 15.97New Zealand (North Otago) Waipatiidae indet., Squalodontidae indet. (87888)
Late/Upper Oligocene - Late/Upper Miocene28.4 - 5.333Argentina (Rio Negro) Preaulophyseter gualichensis (46898)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Austria Patriocetus ehrlichi (45779) Squalodon incertus, Agriocetus austriacus, Patriocetus denggi, Squalodon linzianus, Squalodon hypsispondylus, Squalodon grateloupii (52083)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) Acrodelphidae indet. (32012) Squalodontidae indet. (80366)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Canada (British Columbia) Odontoceti indet. (63086)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Georgia Odontoceti indet. (129118)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03USA (Washington) Olympicetus avitus (45809)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Mexico (Baja California Sur) Dalpiazinidae indet. (183475) Odontoceti indet. (43805 45811 57776 66425 66427 185161) Squalodelphidae indet., Cetacea indet. (45695) Squalodontidae indet. (66426 186570) Waipatiidae indet. (66429)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03USA (California) Argyrocetus joaquinensis (57789) Macrodelphinus kelloggi, Allodelphis pratti, Miodelphis californicus, Eurhinodelphis extensus, Doliodelphis littlei, Acrodelphis bakersfieldensis, Cetotheriidae indet. (58148) Squalodontidae indet., Argyrocetus joaquinensis, Acrodelphis bakersfieldensis (11601)