Globicephala melas (Traill, 1809)

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Rank
SPECIES: Published in
Nicholson's J. Nat. Philos. Chem. Arts vol.22 p.81

Classification

kingdom
Animalia: phylum
Chordata: class
Mammalia: order
Cetacea: family
Delphinidae: genus
Globicephala: species
Globicephala melas

Name

Synonyms: Delphinus deductor Scoresby, 1820; Delphinus globiceps Temminck, 1841; Delphinus grampus Gray, 1846; Delphinus grinda Lyngbye, 1824; Delphinus melaena (Traill, 1809); Delphinus melas Traill, 1809; Globicephala edwardii Smith, 1834; Globicephala melaena (Traill, 1809); Globicephala melas leucosagmaphora Tomilin, 1962; Globicephala meloena Paulus, 1960; Globicephalus affinis True, 1889; Globicephalus australis Gray, 1871; Globicephalus chilensis Philippi, 1896; Globicephalus chiliensis Phillipi, 1896; Globicephalus conductor Rapp, 1837; Globicephalus edwardsii Gray, 1866; Globicephalus globiceps Philippi, 1893; Globicephalus indicus (Blyth, 1852); Globicephalus intermedius Gray, 1827; Globicephalus melas Flower, 1885
Homonyms: Globicephala melas (Traill, 1809)
Common names: American black-fish in English; Atlantic Pilot Whale in English; Atlantic Pilot Whale in English; Atlantic Pilot Whale in English; Atlantic blackfish in English; Baleia Piloto in Portuguese; Baleia Piloto de Barbatana Longa in Portuguese; Bjelogrli Dupin in Croatian; Caaing Whale in English; Caaing Whale in English; Caaing Whale in English; Calderén De Aleta Larga in English; Calderén de aleta larga in language.; Common Blackfish in English; Common Blackfish in English; Common Pilot Whale in English; Common Pilot Whale in English; Edward in English; Gewöhnlicher Grindwal in German; Globicéfalo in Italian; Globicéphale Noir in English; Globicéphale noir in French; Globicéphale noir in French; Grindwal in German; Grindwal in German; Indian pilot whale in English; Langflossen-Grindwal in German; Langflossen-Grindwal in German; Langflossen-grindwal in English; Langluffet grindehval in Danish; Long-finned Pilot Whale in English; Long-finned Pilot Whale in English; Long-finned Pilot Whale in English; Long-finned Pilot Whale in English; Long-finned Pilot Whale in English; Long-finned Pilot Whale in English; Long-finned Pilot Whale in English; Long-finned pilot whale in English; Long-finned pilot whale in language.; Marsvín in Icelandic; Melas in English; Morfilod Pengrwn in Welsh; North Atlantic Long-finned Pilot Whale in English; North Atlantic Long-finned Pilot Whale in English; North Atlantic Long-finned Pilot Whale in English; Northern Pilot Whale in English; Northern Pilot Whale in English; Pothead Whale in English; Pothead Whale in English; Pothead Whale in English

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