Lagenorhynchus acutus (Gray, 1828)
(White-sided Dolphin, Atlantic White-sided Dolphin)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLagenorhynchus acutus (White-sided Dolphin, Atlantic White-sided Dolphin)
GenusLagenorhynchus (a genus of marine mammals)
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
Harrop, H. 2007 White-sided Dolphins off Shetland Vol 19, no. 1 Page: 47

Lagenorhynchus acutus (White-sided Dolphin, Atlantic White-sided Dolphin) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Lagenorhynchus acutus (White-sided Dolphin, Atlantic White-sided Dolphin)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Lagenorhynchus acutus (White-sided Dolphin, Atlantic White-sided Dolphin)
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