RAS taxon details
Globicephala melas (Traill, 1809)
137097 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:137097)
accepted
Species
Delphinus globiceps Temminck, 1841 (synonym)
Delphinus melas Traill, 1809 (synonym)
Globicephala melaena Thomas, 1898 (synonym)
Globicephalus australis Gray, 1871 (synonym)
Globicephalus chiliensis Phillipi, 1896 (synonym)
Subspecies Globicephala melas edwardii A. Smith, 1834
Subspecies Globicephala melas leucosagmaphora Tomilin, 1962 accepted as Globicephala melas (Traill, 1809) (synonym)
Subspecies Globicephala melas leucosagmaphora Tomilin, 1962 accepted as Globicephala melas (Traill, 1809) (synonym)
marine
(of Delphinus melas Traill, 1809) Traill, T. S. T. (1809). Description of a new species of whale, Delphinus melas. In a letter from Thomas Stewart Traill, M. D. to Mr. Nicholson. <em>Journal of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, and the Arts.</em> 22: 81--83., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/15593#page/101/mode/1up [details]
Perrin, W.F. (2018). World Cetacea Database. Globicephala melas (Traill, 1809). Accessed through: (Eds) (2018) Register of Antarctic Species at: http://ras.biodiversity.aq/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137097 on 2019-09-21
(Eds) (2019). Register of Antarctic Species. Globicephala melas (Traill, 1809). Accessed at: http://ras.biodiversity.aq/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137097 on 2019-09-21
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(of Delphinus melas Traill, 1809) Traill, T. S. T. (1809). Description of a new species of whale, Delphinus melas. In a letter from Thomas Stewart Traill, M. D. to Mr. Nicholson. <em>Journal of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, and the Arts.</em> 22: 81--83., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/15593#page/101/mode/1up [details]
basis of record van der Land, J. (2001). Tetrapoda, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 375-376 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Carwardine, M., E. Hoyt, R. E. Fordyce and P. Gill. 1998. Whales, dolphins and porpoises. Time-Life Books. Nature Company Guides, USA. 288 p. [details]
additional source Animal Diversity Web. <em>University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.</em> , available online at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html [details]
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]
additional source Mead, J. G.; Brownell, R. L. Jr. (2005). Cetacea. <em>In Wilson, D.E. & D.M. Reeder (eds). Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed), Johns Hopkins University Press, 2,142 pp.</em> 723--743., available online at http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3/ [details]
additional source Rice, D. W. (1998). Marine mammals of the world. Systematics and distribution. <em>Society for Marine Mammalogy Special Publication.</em> 4., available online at http://www.marinemammalscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/MarineMammalsOfTheWorld.pdf [details]
additional source Hershkovitz, P. (1966). Catalog of Living Whales. <em>Bulletin of the United States National Museum.</em> (246): 1-259., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.03629236.246 [details]
additional source Jefferson, T. A., M. A. Webber and R. L. Pitman. (2008). Marine mammals of the world. Academic Press, Amsterdam. [details]
additional source IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, available online at http://www.iucnredlist.org [details]
additional source Perrin, W.F.; Würsig, B.; Thewissen, J.G.M. (2009). Encyclopedia of marine mammals. Second edition. Academic Press: London. ISBN 978-0-12-373553-9. xxix, 1316 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 431-554. [details]
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
basis of record van der Land, J. (2001). Tetrapoda, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 375-376 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Carwardine, M., E. Hoyt, R. E. Fordyce and P. Gill. 1998. Whales, dolphins and porpoises. Time-Life Books. Nature Company Guides, USA. 288 p. [details]
additional source Animal Diversity Web. <em>University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.</em> , available online at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html [details]
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]
additional source Mead, J. G.; Brownell, R. L. Jr. (2005). Cetacea. <em>In Wilson, D.E. & D.M. Reeder (eds). Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed), Johns Hopkins University Press, 2,142 pp.</em> 723--743., available online at http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3/ [details]
additional source Rice, D. W. (1998). Marine mammals of the world. Systematics and distribution. <em>Society for Marine Mammalogy Special Publication.</em> 4., available online at http://www.marinemammalscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/MarineMammalsOfTheWorld.pdf [details]
additional source Hershkovitz, P. (1966). Catalog of Living Whales. <em>Bulletin of the United States National Museum.</em> (246): 1-259., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.03629236.246 [details]
additional source Jefferson, T. A., M. A. Webber and R. L. Pitman. (2008). Marine mammals of the world. Academic Press, Amsterdam. [details]
additional source IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, available online at http://www.iucnredlist.org [details]
additional source Perrin, W.F.; Würsig, B.; Thewissen, J.G.M. (2009). Encyclopedia of marine mammals. Second edition. Academic Press: London. ISBN 978-0-12-373553-9. xxix, 1316 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 431-554. [details]
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | long-finned pilot whale | [details] |
Marine Life Information Network - UK
To Barcode of Life (8 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (123 publications) (from synonym Delphinus melas Traill, 1809)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Globicephala leucosagmaphora Rayner, 1939)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (203 publications) (from synonym Delphinus globiceps Temminck, 1841)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (52 publications) (from synonym Globicephala melaena Thomas, 1898)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (54 publications)
To Encyclopedia of Life
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Data Deficient)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To Marine Species Identification Portal
To NMNH Extant Collection (MMP STR 18640 Globicephala melas - carcass)
To PESI
To ITIS
To Barcode of Life (8 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (123 publications) (from synonym Delphinus melas Traill, 1809)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Globicephala leucosagmaphora Rayner, 1939)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (203 publications) (from synonym Delphinus globiceps Temminck, 1841)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (52 publications) (from synonym Globicephala melaena Thomas, 1898)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (54 publications)
To Encyclopedia of Life
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Data Deficient)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To Marine Species Identification Portal
To NMNH Extant Collection (MMP STR 18640 Globicephala melas - carcass)
To PESI
To ITIS
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