Lagenorhynchus
| Lagenorhynchus Temporal range: Pliocene to Recent | |
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| Lagenorhynchus albirostris | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Infraorder: | Cetacea |
| Family: | Delphinidae |
| Genus: | Lagenorhynchus Gray, 1846 |
| Type species | |
| Delphinus albirostris Gray, 1846 | |
| Species | |
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Lagenorhynchus albirostris | |
Lagenorhynchus is a genus of oceanic dolphins in the infraorder Cetacea, presently containing six extant species. However, there is consistent molecular evidence that the genus is polyphyletic and several of the species are likely to be moved to other genera. In addition, the extinct species Lagenorhynchus harmatuki is also classified in this genus.
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