Dolphin Scientific Classification

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The name bottlenose dolphin originated in England from the resemblance of the short rounded snout to the swollen form of an old-fashioned bottle.

Order - Cetacea

The scientific order Cetacea includes all whales. They belong to the group of toothed whales whose scientific name is odontocetes. The toothed whales include dolphins, porpoises, beluga whales, beaked whales, and sperm whales.

Family - Delphinidae

Dolphins and their immediate kin are included in the scientific family Delphinidae. This family is represented by about 30 species, including common dolphins, pilot whales, killer whales, and false killer whales.

Genus, species - Tursiops truncates.

All Bottlenose Dolphins are classified as Tursiops truncates, which is derived from the Latin and Greek words for 'porpoise' and 'face'. Though there are a number of external differences between populations from various parts of the globe, no subspecies are currently recognized, and any such differences are thought to be because of varying environmental conditions.

Scientific Classification 1. Bowhead Whale
2. Killer Whale
3. Right Whale
4. Sperm Whale
5. Narwhal
6. Blue Whale
7. Rorqual
8. Beluga (White Whale)