Mesoplodon Gervais 1850

Authors :: Bianucci, Giovanni
Lambert, Olivier
Post, Klaas
Publication Year :: 2007
Publisher :: Zenodo, 2007.
Abstract: Genus Mesoplodon Gervais, 1850 TYPE SPECIES. — Physeter bidens Sowerby, 1804, by original designation. OTHER RECENT SPECIES INCLUDED. — Mesoplodon bowdoini Andrews, 1908, M. carlhubbsi Moore, 1963, M. densirostris (Blainville, 1817), M. europaeus (Gervais, 1855), M. ginkgodens Nishiwaki & Kamiya, 1958, M. grayi Haast, 1876, M. hectori (Gray, 1871), M. layardii (Gray, 1865), M. mirus True, 1913, M. perrini Dalebout, Mead, Baker, Baker & van Helden, 2002, M. peruvianus Reyes, Mead & van Waerebeek, 1991, M. stejnegeri True, 1885, and M. traversii (Gray, 1874). FOSSIL SPECIES INCLUDED. — Until now, the only fossil species for which the vertex is described is M. slangkopi n. sp.<br />Published as part of Bianucci, Giovanni, Lambert, Olivier & Post, Klaas, 2007, A high diversity in fossil beaked whales (Mammalia, Odontoceti, Ziphiidae) recovered by trawling from the sea floor off South Africa, pp. 561-618 in Geodiversitas 29 (4) on page 586, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4651080<br />{"references":["VAN HELDEN A. L., BAKER A. N., DALEBOUT M. L., REYES J. C., VAN WAEREBEEK K. & BAKER C. S. 2002. - Resurrection of Mesoplodon traversii (Gray, 1874), senior synonym of M. bahamondi Reyes, Van Waerebeek, Cardenas and Yanez, 1995 (Cetacea: Ziphiidae). Marine Mammal Science 18 (3): 609 - 621."]}