Lagenorhynchus
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek λάγυνος (lágunos, “bottle, pitcher”) + Ancient Greek ῥύγχος (rhúnkhos, “snout”)
Proper noun
Lagenorhynchus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Delphinidae – white-sided dolphins.
Usage notes
- Believed to be polyphyletic, so that some of its constituent species may be placed in Lissodelphininae, another subfamily in Delphinidae, or even in other families.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Mammalia – class; Theria – subclass; Eutheria/Placentalia – infraclass; Artiodactyla – order; Cetacea - infraorder; Neoceti - clade; Odontoceti - parvorder; Delphinidae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Lagenorhynchus albirostris (white-beaked dolphin) - type species
References
Lagenorhynchus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Lagenorhynchus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Lagenorhynchus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
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