Grampus griseus (G. Cuvier, 1812)
(Risso’s Dolphin)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesGrampus griseus (Risso’s 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)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Baxter, J. 2004 Risso’s Dolphin Vol 16, No 2 Page: 123

Grampus griseus (Risso’s Dolphin) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Grampus griseus (Risso’s Dolphin)
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