Explore the Taxonomic Tree

Explore the Taxonomic Tree

Dolphins

Common Name
dolphins
killer whales
pilot whales
marine dolphins

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The table below is a high-level overview of the subsequent branches of this taxon, organized by taxonomic level and further subdivided by items that FWS focuses on, either through a regulatory or other capacity. You can change your list view by selecting an option from the overview table:

  • To view all branches of a respective taxonomic level, see the Taxa column.
  • To further filter your view of branches that FWS focuses on, see the FWS Focus column.
  • By default, the list view will always show the child branches of the current taxon.

Branches of Delphinidae

Taxonomic LevelTaxaFWS Focus
Subfamily0
Tribe0
Subtribe0
Genus17
Subgenus0
Species372
Aberration0
Form0
Morph0
Race0
Stirp0
Subspecies243
Unspecified0
Variety0
All Subtaxa785

Location in Taxonomic Tree

KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
InfrakingdomDeuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
InfraphylumGnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassMammalia
SubclassTheria
InfraclassEutheria
OrderCetacea
SuborderOdontoceti
FamilyDelphinidae

Viewing: descendants of Delphinidae