Genus
Delphinus (Common dolphins)
Delphinus delphis. Photo: (c) Andrew Campbell, some rights reserved (CC BY)
The common dolphin is the name given to two species of dolphin making up the genus Delphinus. Taxonomists and Cetologists usually recognise two species — the short-beaked common dolphin, which retains the systematic name Delphinus delphis, and the long-beaked common dolphin Delphinus capensis.
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Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
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