Platanistidae
Also known as: Asyanehiryunusugiller, Dauphin du Gange, Delfines asiaticos de rio, Ganges and Indus River Dolphin, Gangesdelfin, Gangesdelfinfamilien, Gangesdelphine, Gangeszi folyamidelfinfélék
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Cetacea |
| Family | Platanistidae |
| Published in | Zool. Voy. H.M.S. "Erebus" and "Terror" vol.1 p.25 |
| Habitat | FRESHWATER |
| Genera | 7 |
| Species records held | 10 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 27 |
| GBIF key | 9362 |
Genera in Platanistidae
- Zarhachis — 3 species: Zarhachis flagellator, Zarhachis tysonii, Zarhachis velox
- Platanista — 2 species: Platanista croatica, Platanista gangetica
- Araeodelphis — 1 species: Araeodelphis natator
- Meherrinia — 1 species: Meherrinia isoni
- Pachyacanthus — 1 species: Pachyacanthus suessii
- Pomatodelphis — 1 species: Pomatodelphis inaequalis
- Prepomatodelphis — 1 species: Prepomatodelphis korneuburgensis
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.