Platanista gangetica (Lebeck, 1801)

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Rank
SPECIES: Published in
Lebeck, H. J. (1801). Delphinus delphis beschrieben von Herrn Heinrich Julius Lebeck. Der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin, Neue Schriften 2:280-282, pl.

Classification

kingdom
Animalia: phylum
Chordata: class
Mammalia: order
Cetacea: family
Platanistidae: genus
Platanista: species
Platanista gangetica

Name

Synonyms: Delphinorhynchus gangetica (Lebeck, 1801); Delphinus gangetica Roxburgh, 1801; Delphinus gangeticus Lebeck, 1801; Delphinus rostrats F.Cuvier, 1836; Delphinus rostratus Shaw, 1801; Delphinus schawensis F.Cuvier, 1836; Delphinus shawensis Blainville, 1817; Plantanista gangetica (Roxburgh, 1801); Platanista gangetica (Roxburgh, 1801); Soosoo gangeticus Hamilton, 1837; Susa planista Wagler, 1830; Susu gangetica (Lebeck, 1801); Susu platanista Lesson, 1828
Homonyms: Platanista gangetica (Lebeck, 1801); Platanista gangetica (Roxburgh, 1801)
Common names: Bhagirath in Hindi; Bhulan in English; Bhulan in English; Bhulan in English; Blind River Dolphin in English; Delfin del Ganges in language.; Delfín del Ganges in Spanish; Ganges Dolphin in English; Ganges River Dolphin in English; Ganges River Dolphin in English; Ganges River Dolphin in English; Ganges River Dolphin in English; Ganges River Dolphin in English; Ganges River Dolphin in English; Ganges-Delfin in German; Ganges-Delfin in German; Ganges-Delphin in German; Ganges-Delphin in German; Gangesdolfijn in Dutch; Gangetic dolphin in English; Hihu in Assamese; Hurchum in Bengali; Hush in Bengali; Indian River Dolphin in English; Indian River Dolphin in English; Indian River Dolphin in English; Indian River Dolphin; Ganges River Dolphin in English; Indus River Dolphin in English; Indus River Dolphin (minor) in English; Indus River Dolphin (minor) in English; Indus River dolphin in English; Plataniste in French; Plataniste in French; Plataniste du Gange in French; Shus in Nepali; Shush in Bengali; Soans in Hindi; Socho in Hindi; Soons in Hindi; Soos in Hindi; South Asian River Dolphin in English; South Asian River Dolphin in English; South Asian River Dolphin in English; South Asian River Dolphin in English; Suongsu in Nepali; Susu in Hindi; Susu in Hindi; Susu in language.; Susu in Hindi; Susu (gangetica); Bhulan in English

Bibliographic References

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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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