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Ziphiidae

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Noun1.Ziphiidae - beaked whales; in some especially former classifications included in the family Physeteridae
family Hyperodontidae, family Ziphiidae, Hyperodontidae
mammal family - a family of mammals
Odontoceti, suborder Odontoceti - toothed whales: dolphins; porpoises; sperm whales; beaked whales
beaked whale - any of several whales inhabiting all oceans and having beaklike jaws with vestigial teeth in the upper jaw
genus Hyperoodon, Hyperoodon - bottle-nosed whales
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Ziphiidae Although they are rarely seen, approximately 7000 beaked whales were found in west coast waters--a number that exceeds that documented for baleen whales.
Abundance and population density of cetaceans in the California ... by Barlow, Jay; Forney, Karin A. / Fishery Bulletin
Two new records of Ziphiidae (Cetacea) for the Azores with an updated checklist of cetacean species.
First record of the harbour porpoise, phocoena phocoena (Cetacea: ... by Barreiros, Joao Pedro; Teves, Manuel; Rodeia, Joao / Aqua: journal of ichthyology & aquatic biology
The beaked whales, family Ziphiidae, are the second most diverse family, with 19 species, but are also the most poorly known group because of their secretive habits.
Marine mammal biodiversity by Brownell, Robert L., Jr.; Ralls, Katherine; Perrin, William F. / Oceanus
 
 
 
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