ammonites
Lagenorhynchus albirostris Gray 1846

Mammalia - Cetacea - Delphinidae

Alternative combination: Delphinus albirostris

Synonyms: Delphinus ibseni Eschricht 1846, Delphinus ibsenii Eschricht 1846, Delphinus pseudotursio Reichenbach 1846

Full reference: J. E. Gray. 1846. On the cetaceous animals. The zoology of the voyage of H. M. S. Erebus and Terror, under the command of Capt. Sir J. C. Ross, R. N., F. R. S., during the years 1839 to 1843 1 & 2:1-53

Belongs to Lagenorhynchus according to P. Hershkovitz 1966

Sister taxon: Lagenorhynchus harmatuki

Type specimens:

  • Lagenorhynchus albirostris: BMNH 916a-48.7.12.12, a skeleton
  • Delphinus ibseni:
  • Delphinus pseudotursio:

Average measurements (in mm): humerus length 90.0, scapula length 194.0

Estimated body mass: 230.2 kg based on humerus length