Orcininae
| Orcininae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Infraorder: | Cetacea |
| Family: | Delphinidae |
| Subfamily: | Orcininae |
Orcininae is a contested subfamily of oceanic dolphins composed of 1 living and 3 extinct genera.
Orcininae is thought to be one of the most basal members of Delphinidae, with only the Atlantic white-sided dolphin (Lagenorhynchus acutus) being more basal.[5]
Classification
- Arimidelphis †
- Arimidelphis sorbinii †
- Hemisyntrachelus †
- Hemisyntrachelus cortesii
- Hemisyntrachelus pisanus
- Orcinus
- Orcinus citoniensis †
- Orcinus meyeri †
- Orcinus orca
- Orcinus paleorca †
- Platalearostrum†
- Platalearostrum hoekmani †
References
- ^ "Subfamily Orcininae Wagner 1846 (dolphin)". Fossilworks.org.
- ^ "Cetaceans of the world".
- ^ Perrin WF (ed.). "Orcininae". World Cetacea Database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- PMID 31633766.
- PMID 31633766.