Full reference: S. M. Aslanova and G. A. Mchedlidze. 1976. Novyy rod semeystva Delphinidae na Kavkaze. Voprosy Paleontologii i Stratigrafii Azerbaydzhana = Azerbajdzhanyn Paleontolokija ve Stratigrafijasy Meseleleri, 1:181-188
Parent taxon: Odontoceti according to M. D. Uhen 2008
Sister taxa: Agorophiidae, Atropatenocetus, Delphinida, Delphinoceti, Eurhinodelphinida, Eurhinodelphinoidea, Hyperoodontoidea, Imerodelphis, Mirocetus, Monodontoidea, Neosqualodon, Pandelphinida, Parapontoporiidae, Patriocetidae, Patriocetus, Physeterida, Physeteroidea, Platanistida, Platanistoidea, Prosqualodon, Rhabdosteoidea, Saurocetus, Simocetidae, Squaloceti, Squalodontoidea, Squaloziphius, Synrhina, Waipatiidae, Xenorophidae, Zignodelphinidae, Austrosqualodon trirhizodonta, Microzeuglodon caucasicum, Prophyseter dolloi, Acrodelphinae
Subtaxa: Oligodelphis azerbajdzanicus
Type: Oligodelphis azerbajdzanicus
Ecology: aquatic carnivore