Scientific name Delphinoidea Higher classification Delphinida | Order Artiodactyla Clade Delphinida Phylum Chordata | |
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Superfamily DelphinoideaFlower 1865 Lifespan Killer whale: 29 years, Beluga whale: 35 – 50 years Mass Killer whale: 3,600 – 5,400 kg, Beluga whale: 1,400 kg Gestation period Killer whale: 15 – 18 months Lower classifications Oceanic dolphin, Porpoise, Killer whale, Beluga whale, Narwhal | ||
Delphinoidea is the largest group of toothed whales with 66 genera in 6 families. The largest living member of the superfamily is the killer whale, which can reach 6 tonnes, while the smallest is Commerson's Dolphin.
Taxonomy
Superfamily Delphinoidea
Family †AlbireonidaeFamily DelphinidaeFamily †KentriodontidaeFamily MonodontidaeFamily † OdobenocetopsidaeFamily PhocoenidaeFamilia incertae sedisReferences
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