Scientific Name
Tursiops truncatus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821)
Park
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Subclass | Theria |
| Infraclass | Eutheria |
| Order | Cetacea |
| Suborder | Odontoceti |
| Family | Delphinidae |
| Genus | Tursiops |
| Species | Tursiops truncatus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Beachwatch Dead Data: 1993-2002.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
Seasonality Tags
- Vagrant
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
R. LoBianco
Created Date
8/28/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
sarah allen
Last Modified Date
5/11/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Species protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act
Beachcast Stranding; Documented by the NOAA Marine Mammal Stranding Network, Park Species Data Source: Reviewed by Dawn Adams, Gary Fellers, or Sarah Allen of Point Reyes National Seashore.
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