Mesoplodon
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Mesoplodont whales are 16 species of toothed whale in the genus Mesoplodon, making it the largest genus in the cetacean order. Two species were described as recently as 1991 and 2002, and marine biolo
Faroe stamp 197 Mesoplodon bidens
Round scars from cookiecutter shark bites can be seen on the flank of this stranded Gray's beaked whale.
Sowerby's beaked whale, Mesoplodon bidens; a male, with conspicuous teeth in the lower jaw
A stranded newborn Andrews' beaked whale, M. bowdoini
Beaked whale
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Beaked whales are members of the cetacean family Ziphiidae, noted as being one of the least-known groups of mammals because of their deep-sea habitat, reclusive behavior and apparent low abundance. On
Mesoplodon
…whale (on Faroese stamp) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Artiodactyla Infraorder: Cetacea Family: Ziphiidae Subfamily: Hyperoodontinae Genus: Mesoplodon Gervais, 1850 Type species Delphinus sowerbensis de Blainville, 1817 Species 16, See text. Mesoplodont…
All known beaked whales as of 2007
Blainville's beaked whale
Arnoux's beaked whale