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DELPHINIDAE [38 records]

Record 1 2021-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
Universal entry(ies)
CONT

The rough-toothed dolphin (Steno bredanensis) is a species of dolphin that can be found in deep warm and tropical waters around the world.

OBS

A mammal of the family Delphinidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CONT

Le dauphin à bec étroit (Steno bredanensis) est un dauphin qui peut être trouvé dans les eaux profondes tempérées et tropicales partout sur le globe.

OBS

Mammifère de la famille des Delphinidæ.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mamíferos
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 2 2021-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A marine mammal of the family Delphinidae.

Key term(s)
  • Indian Ocean bottle-nose dolphin
  • Indo-pacific bottle-nose dolphin
  • Red Sea bottle-nose dolphin
  • Southern bottle-nose dolphin

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Mammifère marin de la famille des Delphinidæ.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mamíferos
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 3 2021-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A mammal of the family Delphinidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Mammifère de la famille des Delphinidae.

OBS

sotalie de l'Amazone : certains auteurs utilisent le terme «sotalie» au masculin.

Spanish

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Record 4 2020-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A marine mammal of the family Delphinidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Mammifère marin de la famille des Delphinidae et du sous-ordre des odontocètes (baleines à dents).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mamíferos
Entrada(s) universal(es)
OBS

Orden: Cetacea; suborden: Odontuceti; familia: Delphinidae.

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Record 5 2018-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
Universal entry(ies)
Globicephala melas
Latin, see observation
Globicephala melæna
former designation, Latin, see observation
OBS

A mammal of the family Delphinidae.

OBS

Formerly called globicephala melæna, but Article 31b of the third edition of the International code of Zoological Nomenclature (1985) specifically gave melas ...

Key term(s)
  • longfin pilot whale

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Globicephala melas
Latin, see observation
Globicephala melæna
former designation, Latin, see observation
OBS

Mammifère marin de la famille des Delphinidae et du sous-ordre des odontocètes (baleines à dents).

OBS

Espèce nommée à l'origine Globicephala melæa, mais selon l'article 31b de la troisième édition du «The International Code of Zoological Nomenclature» (1985) son nom a été modifié pour Globicephale melas.

Spanish

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Record 6 2016-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fish
Universal entry(ies)
CONT

The Platanistidae, or river dolphins, comprise four genera and species of small, mainly freshwater dolphins found in South America and Asia. They have long, slender beaks, reduced eyes, and poor vision.

OBS

River dolphins(Family "Platanistidae").... They have lost all contact with the sea and must not be confused with those marine types of Delphinidae which enter estuariès or even swim far up a river for a season or the irrawadi Dolphin("Orcaella brevirostris") which is classed with the true dolphins.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CONT

Les dauphins sont des cétacés de faible taille et [ils] appartiennent aux deux familles des delphinidés (dauphins marins) et des platanistidés (dauphins d'eau douce). [...] Les dauphins d'eau douce, au bec long et grêle, comprennent le sousouc du Gange («Platanista gangetica»), le bouton de l'Amazone («Inia geoffroyensis»), le dauphin lacustre de Chine («Lipotes vexillifer») et le dauphin de La Plata («Stenodelphis blainvillei») [...]

Spanish

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Record 7 2016-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A mammal of the family Delphinidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Mammifère de la famille des Delphinidae.

Spanish

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Record 8 2016-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A genus of dolphins which belong to the family Delphinidae. This genus includes many species of dolphins such as the striped dolphin(Stenella caeruleoalba).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Genre de dauphins qui appartiennent à la famille des Delphinidae. Ce genre compte plusieurs espèces dont le dauphin bleu (Stenella caeruleoalba).

Spanish

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Record 9 2016-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A mammal of the family Delphinidae.

Key term(s)
  • bottle-nose dolphin

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Mammifère de la famille des Delphinidae.

Spanish

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Record 10 2016-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A mammal of the family Delphinidae.

Key term(s)
  • northern right whale dolphin

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Mammifère de la famille des Delphinidae.

Spanish

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Record 11 2015-06-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A mammal of the family Delphinidae.

Key term(s)
  • Atlantic hump-backed dolphin

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Mammifère de la famille des Delphinidae.

Spanish

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Record 12 2015-06-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A mammal of the family Delphinidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Mammifère marin de la famille des Delphinidae.

Spanish

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Record 13 2015-06-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A mammal of the family Delphinidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Mammifère de la famille des Delphinidae.

Spanish

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Record 14 2015-06-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A mammal of the family Delphinidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Mammifère marin de la famille des Delphinidae.

Key term(s)
  • dauphin tacheté pan-tropical

Spanish

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Record 15 2015-06-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A mammal of the family Delphinidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Mammifère marin de la famille des Delphinidae.

Spanish

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Record 16 2015-06-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A mammal of the family Delphinidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Mammifère de la famille des Delphinidae.

Spanish

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Record 17 2015-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A mammal of the family Delphinidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Mammifère marin de la famille des Delphinidae.

Spanish

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Record 18 2015-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A mammal of the family Delphinidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Mammifère marin de la famille des Delphinidae.

Spanish

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Record 19 2015-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A mammal of the family Delphinidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Mammifère marin de la famille des Delphinidae.

Spanish

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Record 20 2015-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A mammal of the family Delphinidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Mammifère marin de la famille des Delphinidae.

Spanish

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Record 21 2015-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A mammal of the family Delphinidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Mammifère marin de la famille des Delphinidae.

Spanish

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Record 22 2015-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A mammal of the family Delphinidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Mammifère marin de la famille des Delphinidae.

Spanish

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Record 23 2015-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A mammal of the family Delphinidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Mammifère marin de la famille des Delphinidae.

Spanish

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Record 24 2015-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A mammal of the family Delphinidae.

Key term(s)
  • white beak dolphin

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Mammifère marin de la famille des Delphinidae.

Spanish

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Record 25 2015-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A mammal of the family Delphinidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Mammifère marin de la famille des Delphinidae.

Spanish

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Record 26 2015-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A mammal of the family Delphinidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Mammifère de la famille des Delphinidae.

Key term(s)
  • céphalorhynque de Hector

Spanish

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Record 27 2015-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A mammal of the family Delphinidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Mammifère marin de la famille des Delphinidae.

Spanish

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Record 28 2015-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A mammal of the family Delphinidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Mammifère marin de la famille des Delphinidae.

Spanish

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Record 29 2015-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A mammal of the family Delphinidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Mammifère marin de la famille des Delphinidae.

Spanish

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Record 30 2015-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A mammal of the family Delphinidae.

OBS

common dolphin: common name also used when referring to the genus Delphinus.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Mammifère marin de la famille des Delphinidae.

OBS

dauphin commun : nom commun aussi employé pour désigner le genre Delphinus.

Spanish

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Record 31 2015-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A mammal of the family Delphinidae.

Key term(s)
  • short-snouted whitebelly dolphin

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Mammifère marin de la famille des Delphinidae.

Spanish

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Record 32 2015-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A mammal of the family Delphinidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Mammifère de la famille des Delphinidae.

Spanish

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Record 33 2011-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A genus of the family Delphinidae.

OBS

common dolphin: common name also used when referring to the species Delphinus delphis.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Genre de dauphins qui appartient à la famille des Delphinidae, qui comprend trois espèces (Delphinus capensis, D. delphis et D. tropicalis) et dont l'espèce type est le Delphinus delphis (dauphin commun).

OBS

dauphin commun : nom commun aussi employé pour désigner l'espèce Delphinus delphi.

Spanish

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Record 34 2006-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
OBS

A mammal of the family Delphinidae.

OBS

Phocoenoides dalli (Jefferson 1988); Phocaena dalli (True 1885).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
OBS

Mammifère marin de la famille des Delphinidae et du sous-ordre des odontocètes (baleines à dents).

OBS

Phocoenoides dall (Jefferson 1988); Phocaena dall (True 1885).

Spanish

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Record 35 2006-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
OBS

A small cosmopolitan toothed whale (Pseudorca crassidens) resembling and closely related to the killer whale.

OBS

A mammal of the family Delphinidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
OBS

Mammifère de la famille des Delphinidae.

Spanish

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Record 36 2005-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
OBS

A mammal of the family Delphinidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
OBS

Mammifère de la famille des Delphinidae.

Key term(s)
  • dauphin à flanc blanc

Spanish

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Record 37 2005-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
OBS

A mammal of the family Delphinidae.

Key term(s)
  • shortfinned pilot whale
  • short finned pilot whale
  • short fin pilot whale

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
DEF

Mammifère marin de la famille des Delphinidae, sous-ordre des odontocètes (baleines à dents).

Spanish

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Record 38 2005-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
CONT

The family Delphinidae contains 14 genera and about 32 species of dolphins... Risso's dolphin("Grampus griseus"), found in tropical and temperate seas throughout the world, is greyish in colour and lacks a beak.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
CONT

Les dauphins sont des cétacés de faible taille et [ils] appartiennent [soit à la famille des] Delphinidae (dauphins marins) [soit à celle] des Platanistidae (dauphins d'eau douce). Les plus cosmopolites des dauphins marins sont le dauphin commun («Delphinus delphis») [...] et le dauphin de Risso («Grampus griseus»).

Spanish

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