Mammalia - Cetacea - Delphinidae

Alternative combinations: Delphinus melas, Globicephala melaena, Globicephalus melas

Synonyms: Globicephala edwardii Smith 1834, Globicephala leucosagmaphora Rayner 1939, Globicephalus intermedius Gray 1827

Belongs to Globicephala according to I. Agnarsson and L. J. May-Collado 2008

Sister taxa: Globicephala etruriae, Globicephala macrorhynchus, Globicephalus globiceps, Globicephalus karsteni

Subtaxa: Globicephala melaena melaena

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Type specimens:

• Globicephala melas: BMNH 363a-44.12.3.2, lectotype, a skull. Its type locality is Scapa Bay, which is in a Holocene estuary/bay horizon in the United Kingdom.
• Globicephala edwardii:
• Globicephala leucosagmaphora:
• Globicephalus intermedius:

Average measurements (in mm): humerus length 142.0, scapula length 249.0, skull 636.2 x 463.4

Estimated body mass: 1.00 tons based on humerus length