Delphinus delphis Linnaeus, 1758
(Common Dolphin)

Delphinus delphis (Common Dolphin) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDelphinus delphis (Common Dolphin)
FamilyDELPHINIDAE (killer and pilot whales)
SuperfamilyODONTOCETI (toothed whales)
InfraorderCetacea (whales & dolphins)
SuborderCETANCODONTA (a suborder of unassigneds)
OrderCETARTIODACTYLA (whales and dolphins)
SubclassTHERIA (a subclass of unassigneds)
ClassMAMMALIA (mammals)
SuperclassTETRAPODA (a superclass of unassigneds)
PhylumCHORDATA (vertebrates)
SuperphylumDEUTEROSTOMIA (deuterostomes)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Delphinus delphis (Common Dolphin)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Baxter, J. 2005 Short-beaked Common Dolphin off the coast of Pembrokeshire Vol 16, No 4 Page: 273

Delphinus delphis (Common Dolphin) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Delphinus delphis (Common Dolphin):

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