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GLOBICEPHALA MELAS [1 record]

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Record 1 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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