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Odontoceti

Taxonomy

Odontoceti was named by Flower (1867). It is extant. It was considered monophyletic by Uhen (2008) and Lambert et al. (2010).

It was corrected as Odontocete by Hay (1902); it was reranked as the unranked clade Odontoceti by Gregory (1910), Van Deinse (1931), McKenna and Bell (1997), Hulbert and Whitmore (2006), Bianucci and Landini (2007), Pyenson and Hoch (2007), Agnarsson and May-Collado (2008) and Uhen (2008).

It was assigned to Cetacea by Gregory (1910); to Cete by Hay (1902) and Hay (1930); to Autoceta by McKenna and Bell (1997); to Autoceta by Geisler and Sanders (2003); to Cetacea by Hulbert and Whitmore (2006); to Cetacea by Pyenson and Hoch (2007) and Agnarsson and May-Collado (2008); to Cetacea by Flower (1867), Flower (1883), Lydekker (1887), Cope (1889), Cope (1890), Flower and Lydekker (1891), Flores (1895), Parker and Haswell (1897), Trouessart (1898), Abel (1900), Weber (1904), Trouessart (1904), Case (1904), True (1908), Turner (1912), Miller (1923), Zittel (1925), Weber (1928), Van Deinse (1931), Slijper (1936), Simpson (1945), Ellerman and Morrisson-Scott (1951), Paula Couto (1956), Fraser and Purves (1960), Rothausen (1961), Scheffer and Rice (1963), Hershkovitz (1966), Harland et al. (1967), Moore (1968), Gaskin et al. (1974), McKenna (1975), Brownell (1975), Whitmore and Sanders (1977), Barnes (1978), Reeves and Tracey (1980), Thurmond and Jones (1981), Brownell (1983), Brownell and Praderi (1984), Whitmore (1984), Loughlin and Perez (1985), Barnes et al. (1985), Barnes (1985), Barnes (1985), Cozzuol (1985), Pilleri (1986), Heyning and Dahleim (1988), Carroll (1988), Stewart and Stewart (1989), Pilleri (1990), Vidal (1991), Benton (1993), Jefferson and Newcomer (1993), Stacey et al. (1994), Jefferson and Leatherwood (1994), Fordyce and Barnes (1994), Fordyce et al. (1995), Newcomer et al. (1996), da Silva and Best (1996), Bianucci (1997), Rice (1998), Perrin (2001), Norman and Mead (2001), Jefferson and Karczmarski (2001), Sach and Heizmann (2001), Perrin (2002), Kazar et al. (2004), Mead and Brownell (2005), Cahuzac et al. (2005), Uhen (2005), Kazar (2005), Lambert (2005), Lambert (2006), Kazar (2006), Barnes (2006), Bianucci and Landini (2006), Hampe (2006), Lambert and Louwye (2006), Bianucci et al. (2007), Lambert (2008), Bloodworth and Odell (2008), Gutstein et al. (2009), Aguirre-Fernandez et al. (2009) and Post and Kompanje (2010); and to Neoceti by Fordyce and de Muizon (2001), Fordyce (2003), Bianucci and Landini (2007), Uhen (2008), Fitzgerald (2010), Lambert et al. (2010) and Geisler et al. (2011).

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Synonyms

Delphinus delannoy was named by Van Beneden (1860). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Eibergen, which is in a Serravallian coastal claystone in the Netherlands.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Uhen (2015).
Delphinus bessarabicus was named by Nordmann (1860). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Chisinau, which is in a Serravallian marine horizon in Moldova.

It was recombined as Champsodelphis bessarabicus by Trouessart (1898); it was considered a nomen dubium by Fordyce and de Muizon (2001) and Uhen (2015).
Oligosqualodon was named by Rothausen (1970) [Oligosqualodon is an unjustified new genus, presumably for Squalodon wingei. It has never been recognized by other authors.].

It was considered a nomen nudum by Fordyce (2002).

It was assigned to Squalodontoidea by Rothausen (1970).
Delphinapterus orcinus was named by Cope (1875) [no type specimen number listed by Cope (1875)]. It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Quankey Creek, which is in a Zanclean coastal marl in the Yorktown Formation of North Carolina.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Uhen et al. (2008).
Rhinostodes lovisatoi was named by Vigliarolo (1894). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Cava Carbone, which is in a Tortonian marine horizon in Italy.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Fordyce and de Muizon (2001).
Delphinus vanzelleri was named by Fourtau (1918). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Wadi Moghra, which is in a MN 4 marginal marine sandstone in the Moghara Formation of Egypt.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Barnes and Mitchell (1978).
Phoca rugosidens was named by Adams (1879) [Adams says that Owen coined the name Phoca rugosidens, pers. com.]. It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Gozo, Langhian, which is in a Langhian marine sandstone in Malta.

It was recombined as Monatherium rugosidens by Trouessart (1898) and Trouessart (1904); it was recombined as Monotherium rugosidens by Kellogg (1922); it was considered a nomen dubium by Bianucci et al. (2011).
Phocaena euxinica was named by Nordmann (1860). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Chisinau, which is in a Serravallian marine horizon in Moldova.

It was recombined as Champsodelphis euxinicus by Trouessart (1898) and Trouessart (1904); it was considered a nomen dubium by Fordyce and de Muizon (2001) and Uhen (2015).
Agabelus was named by Cope (1875) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-m]. Its type is Agabelus porcatus.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Fordyce and de Muizon (2001); it was considered a nomen dubium by Purdy and Uhen (2008), Uhen et al. (2008) and Uhen (2015).

It was assigned to Vertebrata by Cope (1875); to Platanistinae by Trouessart (1898) and Hay (1902); to Platanistidae by Cope (1890) and Rhoads (1903); to Eurhinodelphinae by Trouessart (1904); to Delphininae by Hay (1930); to Delphinidae by Simpson (1945) and Carroll (1988); to Autoceta by McKenna and Bell (1997); and to Cetacea by Sepkoski (2002).
Agriocetus was named by Abel (1913) [Sepkoski's age data: T Ol-u]. It is not extant. Its type is Agriocetus austriacus.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Uhen and Pyenson (2007) and Uhen (2015).

It was assigned to Patriocetidae by Abel (1913) and Abel (1919); to Archaeoceti by Simpson (1945); to Patriocetinae by Rothausen (1968); to Squalodontidae by Benton (1993) and McKenna and Bell (1997); to Cetacea by Sepkoski (2002); and to Odontoceti by Whitmore and Sanders (1977), Carroll (1988), Fordyce and de Muizon (2001) and Geisler and Sanders (2003).
Balaenodon was named by Owen (1846) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-u Sepkoski's reference number: 746]. Its type is Sastrilophus dehmi.

It was synonymized subjectively with Hoplocetus by Deperet (1887) and Trouessart (1898); it was synonymized subjectively with Scaldicetus by Abel (1905) and Zittel (1925); it was considered a nomen dubium by Fordyce and de Muizon (2001); it was considered a nomen dubium by Uhen and Pyenson (2007).

It was assigned to Balaenodontae by Bronn (1853); to Zeuglodontes by Pictet (1853); to Physeterinae by Lydekker (1887), Simpson (1945) and McKenna and Bell (1997); to Cetacea by Sepkoski (2002); and to Physeteridae by Newton (1891), Palmer (1904), Hay (1930), Carroll (1988) and Geisler and Sanders (2003).
Belosphys was named by Cope (1875) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-m]. Its type is Belosphys spinosus.

It was synonymized subjectively with Ixacanthus by Trouessart (1898); it was considered a nomen dubium by Fordyce and de Muizon (2001); it was considered a nomen dubium by Uhen et al. (2008) and Uhen (2015).

It was assigned to Platanistidae by Palmer (1904); to Delphininae by Hay (1930); to Delphinidae by Simpson (1945) and Carroll (1988); to Autoceta by McKenna and Bell (1997); and to Cetacea by Sepkoski (2002).
Berardiopsis was named by Portis (1886) [Sepkoski's age data: T Plio-u].

It was considered a nomen dubium by Bianucci (1997); it was considered a nomen dubium by Fordyce and de Muizon (2001); it was considered a nomen dubium by Uhen (2015).

It was assigned to Physeteridae by Palmer (1904); to Ziphiinae by Trouessart (1898) and Trouessart (1904); to Ziphiidae by Simpson (1945) and Pilleri (1980); to Hyperoodontidae by McKenna and Bell (1997); and to Cetacea by Sepkoski (2002).
Champsodelphis was named by True (1907) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-l T Mi-m Sepkoski's reference number: 746,1066]. Its type is Champsodelphis macrogenius. It is the type genus of Champsodelphidae.

It was synonymized subjectively with Schizodelphis by Eastman (1907); it was synonymized subjectively with Palaeoziphius by Zittel (1925); it was considered a nomen dubium by Muizon (1988); it was considered a nomen dubium by Fordyce and de Muizon (2001).

It was assigned to Delphinidae by Pictet (1853) and Gorjanovic-Kramberger (1892); to Platanistinae by Brandt (1874), Trouessart (1898), Hay (1902) and Trouessart (1904); to Platanistidae by Lydekker (1887), Paquier (1894), Flores (1895), Longhi (1898) and Palmer (1904); to Argyrocetinae by Abel (1905); to Delphininae by Hay (1930); to Acrodelphidae by Pia and Sickenberg (1934), Simpson (1945), Ginsburg and Janvier (1975) and Carroll (1988); to Acrodelphinidae by Benton (1993) and McKenna and Bell (1997); to Cetacea by Sepkoski (2002); and to Odontoceti by Whitmore and Kaltenbach (2008).
Delphinopsis was named by Muller (1853) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-u].

It was considered a nomen dubium by Fordyce and de Muizon (2001).

It was assigned to Platanistinae by Trouessart (1898) and Trouessart (1904); to Platanistidae by Palmer (1904); to Phocaenini by Zittel (1925); to Delphinidae by Bronn (1853), Simpson (1945) and Carroll (1988); to Autoceta by McKenna and Bell (1997); and to Cetacea by Sepkoski (2002).
Dinoziphius was named by Van Beneden and Gervais (1868) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-m T Mi-u Sepkoski's reference number: 746]. Its type is Dinoziphius roemdorkii.

It was synonymized subjectively with Eucetus by Trouessart (1898); it was considered a nomen nudum by Abel (1905); it was considered a nomen dubium by Uhen and Pyenson (2007) and Uhen (2015).

It was assigned to Physeterinae by Simpson (1945); to Physeteridae by Palmer (1904), Hay (1930) and Carroll (1988); and to Cetacea by Sepkoski (2002).
Ixacanthus was named by Cope (1868) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-m]. It is not extant.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Fordyce and de Muizon (2001); it was considered a nomen dubium by Uhen et al. (2008).

It was assigned to Iniidae by Gill (1871); to Platanistinae by Trouessart (1898); to Platanistidae by Cope (1890), Hay (1902), Rhoads (1903), Palmer (1904) and Case (1904); to Acrodelphinae by Zittel (1925); to Eurhinodelphinae by Trouessart (1904) and Hay (1930); to Delphinidae by Cope (1868), Simpson (1945) and Carroll (1988); to Autoceta by McKenna and Bell (1997); and to Cetacea by Sepkoski (2002).
Microcetus was named by Kellogg (1923) [Sepkoski's age data: T Ol-u]. Its type is Microcetus lappus. It was considered monophyletic by Mchedlidze (1970) and Muizon (1987).

It was considered a nomen dubium by Fordyce and de Muizon (2001); it was considered a nomen dubium by Uhen and Pyenson (2007).

It was assigned to Squalodontoidea by Fordyce (1980); to Squalodontidae by Kellogg (1923), Benham (1935), Simpson (1945), Rothausen (1961), Mchedlidze (1970), Dubrovo and Sharkov (1971), Keyes (1973), Whitmore and Sanders (1977), Muizon (1987), Carroll (1988), Benton (1993) and McKenna and Bell (1997); to Cetacea by Sepkoski (2002); and to Odontoceti by Geisler and Sanders (2003).
Microzeuglodon was named by Stromer (1903) [Sepkoski's age data: T Ol-u Sepkoski's reference number: 746].

It was considered a nomen nudum by Kellogg (1923); it was considered a nomen dubium by Fordyce and de Muizon (2001); it was considered a nomen dubium by Uhen and Pyenson (2007).

It was assigned to Microzeuglodoptidae by Abel (1919); to Microzeuglodontidae by Abel (1913) and Riabinin (1938); to Zeuglodontidae by Mchedlidze (1970); to Archaeoceti by Simpson (1945) and Carroll (1988); to Autoceta by McKenna and Bell (1997); to Cetacea by Sepkoski (2002); and to Odontoceti by Geisler and Sanders (2003).
Miokogia was named by Pilleri (1986) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-l Sepkoski's reference number: 1066]. It is not extant.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Fordyce and de Muizon (2001); it was considered a nomen dubium by Uhen and Pyenson (2007) and Uhen (2015).

It was assigned to Kogiinae by Pilleri (1986) and McKenna and Bell (1997); to Cetacea by Sepkoski (2002); and to Physeteridae by Pilleri (1988), Benton (1993) and Kazar (2002).
Palaeoziphius was named by Abel (1905) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-u]. It is not extant. Its type is Champsodelphis scaldensis.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Fordyce and de Muizon (2001); it was considered a nomen dubium by Uhen and Pyenson (2007).

It was assigned to Ziphiinae by Zittel (1925); to Ziphiidae by Abel (1905), Abel (1919), Simpson (1945) and Carroll (1988); to Hyperoodontidae by McKenna and Bell (1997); and to Cetacea by Sepkoski (2002).
Parasqualodon was named by Hall (1911) [Sepkoski's age data: T Ol-u Sepkoski's reference number: 746]. It is not extant. It was considered monophyletic by Muizon (1987).

It was considered a nomen dubium by Fordyce and de Muizon (2001); it was considered a nomen dubium by Uhen (2015).

It was assigned to Squalodontidae by Hall (1911), Simpson (1945), Whitmore and Sanders (1977), Muizon (1987), Carroll (1988), Benton (1993) and McKenna and Bell (1997); and to Cetacea by Sepkoski (2002).
Pelodelphis was named by Kellogg (1955) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-m]. It is not extant. Its type is Pelodelphis gracilis.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Fordyce and de Muizon (2001); it was considered a nomen dubium by Uhen et al. (2008) and Uhen (2015).

It was assigned to Delphinoidea by de Muizon (1988); to Delphinidae by Carroll (1988); to Odontoceti by Gottfried et al. (1994); to Autoceta by McKenna and Bell (1997); and to Cetacea by Sepkoski (2002).
Pontivaga was named by Ameghino (1891) [Sepkoski's age data: T Plio-l]. It is not extant.

It was synonymized subjectively with Pontistes by Cozzuol (1985); it was considered a nomen dubium by de Muizon (1988); it was considered a nomen dubium by Fordyce and de Muizon (2001).

It was assigned to Platanistinae by Trouessart (1904); to Stenodelphinae by Rovereto (1915); to Argyrocetinae by Abel (1905) and Zittel (1925); to Stenodelphininae by Simpson (1945); to Platanistidae by Ameghino (1891) and Carroll (1988); and to Cetacea by Sepkoski (2002).
Prioinia was named by True (1909) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-l Sepkoski's reference number: 1066]. It is not extant. It was considered monophyletic by Uhen (2015).

It was corrected as Proinia by True (1910), Rovereto (1915), Simpson (1945), Carroll (1988), Benton (1993) and McKenna and Bell (1997); it was considered a nomen dubium by de Muizon (1988); it was considered a nomen dubium by Uhen (2015).

It was assigned to Iniinae by Rovereto (1915) and Simpson (1945); to Platanistidae by Carroll (1988); to Iniidae by True (1910), Benton (1993) and McKenna and Bell (1997); and to Cetacea by Sepkoski (2002).
Prionodelphis was named by Frenguelli (1922) [Sepkoski's age data: T Plio-l]. It is not extant.

It was considered a nomen vanum by Muizon and Hendey (1980); it was considered a nomen dubium by Fordyce and de Muizon (2001).

It was assigned to Squalodontidae by Frenguelli (1922); to Monachinae by Hendey (1972) and Hendey (1974); to Delphinoidea by McKenna and Bell (1997); and to Cetacea by Sepkoski (2002).
Prophyseter was named by Abel (1905) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-u]. It is not extant. Its type is Prophyseter dolloi.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Fordyce and de Muizon (2001); it was considered a nomen dubium by Uhen and Pyenson (2007).

It was assigned to Physeterinae by Zittel (1925), Simpson (1945) and McKenna and Bell (1997); to Cetacea by Sepkoski (2002); and to Physeteridae by Abel (1905), Abel (1919), Carroll (1988) and Kazar (2002).
Rhytisodon was named by Costa (1852) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-l]. It is not extant. Its type is Rhytisodon tuberculatus.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Fordyce and de Muizon (2001); it was considered a nomen dubium by Uhen and Pyenson (2007); it was synonymized subjectively with Squalodon by Rothausen (1968), McKenna and Bell (1997) and Uhen et al. (2008).

It was assigned to Cetacea by Sepkoski (2002); and to Squalodontidae by Palmer (1904), Simpson (1945) and Delfino et al. (2003).
Stereodelphis was named by Gervais (1848) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-m].

It was synonymized subjectively with Squalodon by Lydekker (1887) and Trouessart (1898); it was considered a nomen dubium by Fordyce and de Muizon (2001); it was considered a nomen dubium by Uhen (2015).

It was assigned to Squalodontidae by Palmer (1904); to Delphinidae by Pictet (1853), Simpson (1945) and Carroll (1988); to Autoceta by McKenna and Bell (1997); and to Cetacea by Sepkoski (2002).
Hesperocetus was named by True (1912). It is not extant.

It was considered a nomen dubium by de Muizon (1988); it was considered a nomen dubium by Fordyce and de Muizon (2001), Uhen et al. (2008) and Geisler et al. (2012).

It was assigned to Iniidae by True (1912); to Iniinae by Hay (1930) and Simpson (1945); to Odontoceti by Barnes (1977); to Platanistidae by Carroll (1988); and to Autoceta by McKenna and Bell (1997).
Rhabdosteus was named by Cope (1867).

It was considered a nomen dubium by Muizon (1988); it was considered a nomen dubium by Fordyce and de Muizon (2001) and Uhen et al. (2008).

It was assigned to Platanistinae by Trouessart (1898) and Hay (1902); to Eurhinodelphinae by Trouessart (1904); to Acrodelphinae by Zittel (1925); to Delphininae by Hay (1930); to Platanistidae by Cope (1890), Palmer (1904), Case (1904) and Carroll (1988); and to Rhabdosteidae by Gill (1871), Gill (1871), Myrick (1979), Whitmore (1984), Gottfried et al. (1994) and McKenna and Bell (1997).
Tretosphys was named by Cope (1868).

It was synonymized subjectively with Priscodelphinus by Trouessart (1898); it was considered a nomen dubium by Fordyce and de Muizon (2001); it was considered a nomen dubium by Uhen et al. (2008) and Uhen (2015).

It was assigned to Iniidae by Gill (1871); to Platanistidae by Gill (1871) and Palmer (1904); to Delphininae by Hay (1930); to Delphinidae by Simpson (1945) and Carroll (1988); to Autoceta by McKenna and Bell (1997); and to Odontoceti by Gottfried et al. (1994) and Whitmore and Kaltenbach (2008).
Acrodelphidae was named by Abel (1905). It is not extant. Its type is Acrodelphis.

It was corrected as Acrodelphinidae by Abel (1913), Rice (1984) and Benton (1993); it was considered an invalid subgroup of Odontoceti by Muizon (1988).

It was assigned to Squaloceti by Abel (1913), Abel (1919), Dal Piaz (1929) and Van Deinse (1931); to Odontoceti by Slijper (1936); to Rhabdosteoidea by Muizon (1984); to Platanistoidea by Barnes et al. (1985); to Odontoceti by Abel (1905), Zittel (1925), Rice (1984), Pilleri (1985), Pilleri (1986), Carroll (1988) and Benton (1993); and to Delphinoidea by Simpson (1945), Ginsburg and Janvier (1975) and Sach and Heizmann (2001).
Prolipotes was named by Zhou et al. (1984). Its type is Prolipotes yujiangensis.

It was considered a nomen dubium by de Muizon (1988); it was considered a nomen dubium by Fordyce and de Muizon (2001) and Pyenson (2009).

It was assigned to Lipotinae by Barnes (1985); to Pontoporiidae by Carroll (1988); and to Lipotidae by Zhou et al. (1984), Zhou et al. (1985), Benton (1993), McKenna and Bell (1997) and Hamilton et al. (2001).
Lonchodelphis was named by Allen (1924). It is not extant.

It was considered a nomen dubium by de Muizon (1988); it was considered a nomen dubium by Fordyce and de Muizon (2001), Uhen et al. (2008) and Uhen (2015).

It was assigned to Iniidae by Allen (1924); to Stenodelphininae by Hay (1930) and Simpson (1945); to Odontoceti by Barnes (1977) and Carroll (1988); and to Autoceta by McKenna and Bell (1997).
Kharthlidelphis was named by Mchedlidze and Pilleri (1988). Its type is Kharthlidelphis diceros.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Fordyce and de Muizon (2001) and Uhen (2015).

It was assigned to Odontoceti by Mchedlidze and Pilleri (1988).
Kharthlidelphis diceros was named by Mchedlidze and Pilleri (1988). Its type specimen is IPGAS NC 2/30, a maxilla, and it is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Cedisi Village, which is in a Chattian marine marl in Georgia. It is the type species of Kharthlidelphis.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Fordyce and de Muizon (2001).
Austrosqualodon was named by Climo and Baker (1972). It is not extant. Its type is Austrosqualodon trirhizodonta. It was considered monophyletic by Muizon (1987) and Uhen (2015).

It was corrected as Australosqualodon by Whitmore and Sanders (1977); it was considered a nomen dubium by Fordyce and de Muizon (2001); it was misspelled as Australosqualodon by Sepkoski (2002) and Fordyce and Roberts (2009); it was considered a nomen dubium by Uhen (2015).

It was assigned to Squalodontoidea by Fordyce (1980) and McKenna and Bell (1997); to Cetacea by Sepkoski (2002); and to Squalodontidae by Climo and Baker (1972), Keyes (1973), Whitmore and Sanders (1977), Muizon (1987), Carroll (1988) and Fordyce and Roberts (2009).
Uncamentodon was named by Rothausen (1970) [Uncamentodon was an unjustified new genus, presumably for Microcetus hectori: It has never been recognized nor used by other authors.].

It was considered a nomen nudum by Fordyce (1980); it was synonymized objectively with Microcetus by McKenna and Bell (1997).
Squalodon kelloggi was named by Rothausen (1968) [Museum d'Histoire Naturelle Bordeaux]. It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Leognan, which is in a Burdigalian marine sandstone in France.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Cahuzac et al. (2005).
Graphiodon was named by Leidy (1870). It is not extant.

It was synonymized subjectively with Squalodon by Trouessart (1898) and Trouessart (1904); it was considered a nomen dubium by Fordyce and de Muizon (2001); it was considered a nomen dubium by Uhen and Pyenson (2007), Uhen et al. (2008) and Uhen (2015).

It was assigned to Delphinidae by Leidy (1870); to Squalodontidae by Hay (1902), Palmer (1904) and True (1908); to Autoceta by McKenna and Bell (1997); and to Physeteridae by Kellogg (1923), Hay (1930) and Dooley (2003).
Helvicetus was named by Pilleri (1986). It is not extant. Its type is Helvicetus rugosus. It was considered monophyletic by Uhen (2015).

It was considered a nomen dubium by Fordyce and de Muizon (2001); it was considered a nomen dubium by Uhen and Pyenson (2007) and Uhen (2015).

It was assigned to Physeteridae by Pilleri (1986), McKenna and Bell (1997) and Kazar (2002).
Helvicetus rugosus was named by Pilleri (1986) [Bern Natural History Museum]. Its type specimen is NHM BE 2 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Bucheggberg, which is in a Burdigalian marine horizon in Switzerland. It is the type species of Helvicetus.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Hampe (2006).
Hesperoinia was named by Monchamart Zei (1956). It is not extant.

It was considered a nomen dubium by de Muizon (1988); it was considered a nomen dubium by Fordyce and de Muizon (2001) and Geisler et al. (2012).

It was assigned to Iniinae by Moncharmont Zei (1956); and to Delphinoidea by McKenna and Bell (1997).
Hesperoinia dalpiazi was named by Monchamart Zei (1956) [specimen number and museum not listed in original publication].

It was considered a nomen dubium by de Muizon (1988), Fordyce and de Muizon (2001) and Geisler et al. (2012).
Champsodelphis scaldensis was named by Du Bus (1872). It is not extant. Its type specimen is MB 3551. Its type locality is Anvers, which is in a Miocene/Pliocene marine horizon in Belgium. It is the type species of Palaeoziphius.

It was recombined as Acrodelphis scaldensis by Abel (1900), Trouessart (1904) and Palmer (1904); it was recombined as Palaeoziphius scaldensis by Abel (1905); it was considered a nomen nudum by Lambert (2005).
Priscodelphinus was named by Leidy (1851). It is not extant. Its type is Priscodelphinus harlani.

It was synonymized subjectively with Eurhinodelphis by Zittel (1925); it was considered a nomen dubium by Fordyce and de Muizon (2001) and Uhen et al. (2008).

It was assigned to Delphinidae by Cope (1868); to Iniidae by Gill (1871); to Platanistinae by Trouessart (1898) and Hay (1902); to Platanistidae by Gill (1871), Cope (1890), Flores (1895), Rhoads (1903) and Case (1904); and to Eurhinodelphinae by Trouessart (1904) and Hay (1930).
Priscodelphinus harlani was named by Leidy (1851). Its type specimen is ANSP 11242, a set of vertebrae (partial posterior dorsal vertebra), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Mullica Hill, which is in an Aquitanian coastal horizon in the Kirkwood Formation of New Jersey. It is the type species of Priscodelphinus.

It was synonymized subjectively with Priscodelphinus grandaevus by Trouessart (1898); it was considered a nomen dubium by Uhen et al. (2008).
Priscodelphinus atropius was named by Cope (1868) [11 vertebrae syntypes ]. Its type specimen is ANSP 11250, a set of vertebrae (11 vertebrae), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is James T. Thomas estate, which is in a Langhian marine horizon in the Calvert Formation of Maryland.

It was recombined as Belosphys atropius by Cope (1875) and Hay (1930); it was recombined as Ixacanthus atropius by Trouessart (1898), Hay (1902), Trouessart (1904) and Case (1904); it was considered a nomen dubium by Uhen et al. (2008).
Delphinus conradi was named by Leidy (1852) [The type locality of Delphinus conradi is not clear. It is supposed to be from the Miocene of Virginia (Spammer, 1995).]. Its type specimen is ANSP 11244, a set of vertebrae, and it is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Priscodelphinus conradi by Cope (1868), Leidy (1869) and Van Beneden and Gervais (1880); it was recombined as Belosphys conradi by Cope (1875) and Hay (1930); it was recombined as Ixacanthus conradi by Trouessart (1898), Hay (1902), Trouessart (1904) and Case (1904); it was considered a nomen dubium by Uhen et al. (2008).
Priscodelphinus stenus was named by Cope (1868). Its type specimen is ANSP 11240, a set of vertebrae (1 lumbar vertebra), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is James T. Thomas estate, which is in a Langhian marine horizon in the Calvert Formation of Maryland.

It was recombined as Belosphys stenus by Cope (1875); it was recombined as Ixacanthus stenus by Trouessart (1898), Hay (1902), Trouessart (1904) and Case (1904); it was considered a nomen dubium by Uhen et al. (2008).
Platydelphis was named by Du Bus (1872). It is not extant.

It was synonymized subjectively with Schizodelphis by Trouessart (1898); it was synonymized subjectively with Cyrtodelphis by Trouessart (1904); it was considered a nomen dubium by Uhen (2015).

It was assigned to Platanistidae by Palmer (1904); and to Odontoceti by Fordyce and de Muizon (2001).
Plicodontinia was named by Miranda-Ribeiro (1938).

It was considered a nomen dubium by de Muizon (1988); it was considered a nomen dubium by Fordyce and de Muizon (2001) and Cozzuol (2010).

It was assigned to Iniinae by Paula Couto (1956); and to Iniidae by McKenna and Bell (1997).
Prionodelphis rovereti was named by Frenguelli (1922) [no specimen number listed for figured type]. It is not extant. Its type locality is Parana, Pueblo Brugo to Diamante, Parana Fm., which is in a Serravallian marine mudstone/sandstone in the Parana Formation of Argentina.

It was considered a nomen vanum by Muizon and Hendey (1980); it was considered a nomen dubium by Fordyce and de Muizon (2001).
Scaptodon was named by Chapman (1918). Its type is Scaptodon lodderi.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Fordyce and de Muizon (2001); it was considered a nomen dubium by Uhen and Pyenson (2007) and Uhen (2015).

It was assigned to Physeteridae by Chapman (1918), Kazar (2002) and Fitzgerald (2004).
Scaptodon lodderi was named by Chapman (1918) [Victoria Museum, no number listed in Chapman 1918]. It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Ulverstone, which is in a Miocene/Pliocene marine horizon in Australia. It is the type species of Scaptodon.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Hampe (2006).
Homaeocetus was named by Du Bus (1867). Its type is Homocetus villersii. It was considered monophyletic by Lydekker (1887).

It was corrected as Homocetus by Trouessart (1904); it was synonymized subjectively with Scaldicetus by Abel (1905), Zittel (1925) and McKenna and Bell (1997); it was considered a nomen dubium by Fordyce and de Muizon (2001).

It was assigned to Physeterinae by Brandt (1873), Trouessart (1898) and Trouessart (1904); and to Physeteridae by Lydekker (1887) and Palmer (1904).
Rhinostodes was named by Du Bus (1868).

It was synonymized subjectively with Mesoplodon by Abel (1905); it was considered a nomen nudum by Fordyce and de Muizon (2001); it was considered a nomen dubium by Uhen (2015).

It was assigned to Ziphiidae by Du Bus (1868) and Gill (1871); and to Ziphiinae by Trouessart (1904).
Priscodelphinus teres was named by Du Bus (1872). Its type specimen is IRSNB 3412, a partial skull, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Vieux-Dieu, which is in a Langhian/Serravallian marine sandstone in the Berchem Formation of Belgium.

It was synonymized subjectively with Eurhinodelphis cocheteuxi by Abel (1901) and Trouessart (1904); it was considered a nomen nudum by Lambert (2005).
Plicodontinia mourai was named by Miranda-Ribeiro (1938) [Miranda-Ribeiro (1938) does not list the specimen number of the type ]. It is not extant. Its type locality is Jurua, which is in a Neogene fluvial horizon in Brazil.

It was considered a nomen dubium by de Muizon (1988) and Fordyce and de Muizon (2001).
Squalodon crassus was named by Allen (1926). Its type specimen is MCZ 1695 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Ashley River (Miocene Marl), which is in a Miocene marine marl in South Carolina.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Dooley (2003) and Uhen et al. (2008).
Dinoziphius carolinensis was named by Leidy (1877). Its type specimen is ANSP 11256, a tooth, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Ashley River (Miocene Marl), which is in a Miocene marine marl in South Carolina.

It was recombined as Hoplocetus carolinensis by Cope (1890); it was recombined as Physeter carolinensis by Trouessart (1904) and Allen (1926); it was synonymized subjectively with Scaldicetus caretti by Abel (1905); it was considered a nomen nudum by Trouessart (1898); it was considered a nomen dubium by Uhen and Pyenson (2007).
Miotursiops was named by Deraniyagala (1969). Its type is Miotursiops mulla.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Uhen and Pyenson (2007) and Uhen (2015).

It was assigned to Delphinidae by Deraniyagala (1969) and Deraniyagala (1969).
Eurhinodelphis minoensis was named by Okazaki (1976) [Mizunami Fossil Museum]. Its type specimen is MFM 18002, a partial skull, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Minobusan, which is in a Miocene/Miocene marine horizon in the Yamanouchi Formation of Japan.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Lambert (2004).
Squalodon wymanii was named by Cope (1868) [ANSP 11228-11230 are lectotypes]. Its type specimen is ANSP 11228-11230, a set of teeth (4 teeth), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is James T. Thomas estate, which is in a Langhian marine horizon in the Calvert Formation of Maryland.

It was recombined as Delphinodon wymani by Leidy (1869); it was recombined as Delphinodon wymanii by Trouessart (1898); it was replaced with Delphinodon leidyi by Hay (1902), Trouessart (1904) and Kellogg (1922); it was considered a nomen dubium by Dooley (2003) and Uhen et al. (2008).
Eurhinodelphis sassariensis was named by Capellini (1887). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Sassari, which is in a Miocene marine horizon in Italy.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Lambert (2004).
Squalodon pelagius was named by Leidy (1869). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Ashley River (Miocene Marl), which is in a Miocene marine marl in South Carolina.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Dal Piaz (1916); it was considered a nomen dubium by Dooley (2003) and Uhen et al. (2008).
Delphinodon leidyi was named by Hay (1902) [ANSP 11228-11230 are lectotypes. The name Delphinodon leidyi is inteneded to replance D. wymani Leidy, which is the same, in part, as Squalodon wymanii Cope 1867C, p. 152, but not the same as S. wymani Cope 1867 B, p. 132. The type of D. leidyi is Leidy, J. 1869 A, pl. xxx, fig. 12.]. Its type specimen is ANSP 11228-11230, a set of teeth (4 teeth), and it is a 3D body fossil.

It was synonymized subjectively with Delphinodon wymanii by Ray (1976).
Tretosphys uraeus was named by Cope (1869) [It is unclear what constitutes the type specimen of Tretosphys uraeus.]. It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Shiloh Marl, which is in a Langhian marginal marine marl in the Kirkwood Formation of New Jersey.

It was recombined as Priscodelphinus uraeus by Cope (1875), Trouessart (1898), Hay (1902), Rhoads (1903), Trouessart (1904), Case (1904) and Hay (1930); it was considered a nomen dubium by Uhen et al. (2008).
Priscodelphinus acutidens was named by Cope (1868). Its type specimen is ANSP 11241, a tooth, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is James T. Thomas estate, which is in a Langhian marine horizon in the Calvert Formation of Maryland.

It was recombined as Champsodelphis acutidens by Trouessart (1898), Hay (1902), Trouessart (1904) and Hay (1930); it was considered a nomen dubium by Fordyce and de Muizon (2001) and Uhen et al. (2008).
Priscodelphinus dectivus was named by Du Bus (1872). It is not extant.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Fordyce and de Muizon (2001).
Delphinus restitutensis was named by Deperet (1887). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Saint-Restitut, which is in a Burdigalian marine horizon in France.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Uhen (2015).
Homocetus villersii was named by Du Bus (1867). It is not extant. It is the type species of Homocetus.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Fordyce and de Muizon (2001).
Delphinus baltringii was named by Van Beneden (1876). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Baltringen, which is in a Burdigalian marine horizon in Germany.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Uhen (2015).
Odontoceta was named by Ameghino (1889). It is extant.

It was synonymized subjectively with Odontoceti by Uhen (2015).

It was assigned to Cetacea by Ameghino (1889); and to Cetacea by Ameghino (1894).
Delphinus taramelli was named by de Zigno (1875). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Molina a Vento, which is in a Miocene marine limestone in Italy.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Uhen (2015).

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1846	Balaenodon Owen p. 536 figs. Fig. 226, 227
1848	Stereodelphis Gervais p. 152 figs. Plate 9, Fig. 4-6
1851	Priscodelphinus Leidy p. 326
1851	Priscodelphinus harlani Leidy p. 326
1852	Rhytisodon Costa
1852	Delphinus conradi Leidy p. 35
1853	Balaenodon Bronn p. 756
1853	Delphinopsis Bronn p. 762
1853	Delphinopsis Muller p. 88
1853	Balaenodon Pictet p. 379
1853	Stereodelphis Pictet p. 382
1853	Champsodelphis Pictet p. 383
1860	Phocaena euxinica Nordmann p. 350
1860	Delphinus bessarabicus Nordmann p. 351
1860	Delphinus delannoy Van Beneden p. 408
1867	Rhabdosteus Cope p. 132
1867	Homaeocetus Du Bus p. 573
1867	Homocetus villersii Du Bus p. 1055
1867	Odontoceti Flower p. 111
1868	Squalodon wymanii Cope p. 8
1868	Priscodelphinus acutidens Cope p. 144
1868	Squalodon wymanii Cope p. 152
1868	Ixacanthus Cope p. 159
1868	Tretosphys Cope p. 186
1868	Ixacanthus Cope p. 187
1868	Priscodelphinus Cope p. 187
1868	Priscodelphinus atropius Cope p. 188
1868	Priscodelphinus conradi Cope p. 188
1868	Priscodelphinus stenus Cope p. 188
1868	Priscodelphinus harlani Cope p. 739
1868	Rhinostodes Du Bus p. 629
1868	Dinoziphius Van Beneden and Gervais pp. 344-345
1869	Tretosphys uraeus Cope pp. 7-8
1869	Squalodon pelagius Leidy
1869	Delphinodon wymani Leidy p. 425
1869	Priscodelphinus acutidens Leidy p. 433
1869	Priscodelphinus atropius Leidy p. 433
1869	Priscodelphinus conradi Leidy p. 433
1869	Priscodelphinus harlani Leidy p. 433
1869	Priscodelphinus stenus Leidy p. 433
1869	Tretosphys uraeus Leidy p. 435
1870	Graphiodon Leidy p. 122
1871	Ixacanthus Gill p. 94
1871	Priscodelphinus Gill p. 94
1871	Tretosphys Gill p. 94
1871	Rhinostodes Gill p. 96
1871	Rhabdosteus Gill p. 97
1871	Priscodelphinus Gill p. 125
1871	Tretosphys Gill p. 125
1871	Rhabdosteus Gill p. 126
1872	Priscodelphinus teres Du Bus p. 494
1872	Priscodelphinus dectivus Du Bus p. 495
1872	Champsodelphis scaldensis Du Bus p. 498 figs. Fig. 15
1872	Platydelphis Du Bus p. 498
1873	Homaeocetus Brandt p. 208
1873	Champsodelphis scaldensis du Bus p. 498
1874	Champsodelphis Brandt p. II
1874	Champsodelphis scaldensis Vanden Broeck p. 146
1874	Homocetus villersii Vanden Broeck p. 146
1874	Priscodelphinus teres Vanden Broeck p. 146
1875	Delphinapterus orcinus Cope p. 49
1875	Agabelus Cope p. 363
1875	Priscodelphinus harlani Cope p. 363
1875	Priscodelphinus uraeus Cope p. 363
1875	Belosphys Cope p. 364
1875	Belosphys atropius Cope p. 364
1875	Belosphys conradi Cope p. 364
1875	Belosphys stenus Cope p. 364
1875	Delphinus taramelli de Zigno p. 107
1876	Delphinus baltringii Van Beneden p. 492
1877	Dinoziphius carolinensis Leidy p. 216 figs. Plate 34, Figure 6
1879	Phoca rugosidens Adams
1880	Homocetus villersii Van Beneden and Gervais p. 332
1880	Champsodelphis scaldensis Van Beneden and Gervais p. 487
1880	Priscodelphinus teres Van Beneden and Gervais p. 494
1880	Priscodelphinus atropius Van Beneden and Gervais p. 511
1880	Priscodelphinus conradi Van Beneden and Gervais p. 511
1880	Priscodelphinus stenus Van Beneden and Gervais p. 511
1880	Tretosphys uraeus Van Beneden and Gervais p. 512
1883	Odontoceti Flower p. 184
1886	Berardiopsis Portis p. 326
1887	Eurhinodelphis sassariensis Capellini p. 8 figs. Plate 1
1887	Delphinus restitutensis Deperet p. 281
1887	Homocetus Lydekker
1887	Odontoceti Lydekker p. 53
1887	Balaenodon Lydekker p. 58
1887	Champsodelphis Lydekker p. 74
1889	Odontoceta Ameghino p. 883
1889	Odontoceti Cope p. 876
1890	Odontoceti Cope p. 602
1890	Agabelus Cope p. 604
1890	Ixacanthus Cope p. 604
1890	Priscodelphinus Cope p. 604
1890	Rhabdosteus Cope p. 604
1890	Hoplocetus carolinensis Cope p. 608
1890	Delphinapterus orcinus Cope p. 610
1891	Pontivaga Ameghino p. 165
1891	Odontoceti Flower and Lydekker p. 89
1891	Balaenodon Newton p. 66
1892	Champsodelphis Gorjanovic-Kramberger p. 6
1894	Odontoceta Ameghino p. 436
1894	Champsodelphis Paquier p. 47
1894	Delphinus restitutensis Paquier p. 48
1894	Rhinostodes lovisatoi Vigliarolo
1895	Campsodelphis Flores p. 11
1895	Odontoceti Flores p. 11
1895	Priscodelphinus Flores p. 12
1897	Odontoceti Parker and Haswell p. 451
1898	Champsodelphis Longhi p. 329
1898	Champsodelphis scaldensis Longhi p. 334
1898	Monatherium rugosidens Trouessart p. 380
1898	Odontoceti Trouessart p. 1011
1898	Squalodon pelagius Trouessart p. 1015
1898	Champsodelphis Trouessart p. 1018
1898	Champsodelphis bessarabicus Trouessart p. 1019
1898	Champsodelphis euxinicus Trouessart p. 1019
1898	Champsodelphis acutidens Trouessart p. 1020
1898	Champsodelphis scaldensis Trouessart p. 1020
1898	Delphinopsis Trouessart p. 1021
1898	Eurhinodelphis sassariensis Trouessart p. 1021
1898	Delphinodon wymanii Trouessart p. 1023
1898	Priscodelphinus Trouessart p. 1023
1898	Priscodelphinus teres Trouessart p. 1023
1898	Priscodelphinus uraeus Trouessart p. 1024
1898	Agabelus Trouessart p. 1025
1898	Ixacanthus Trouessart p. 1025
1898	Ixacanthus atropius Trouessart p. 1025
1898	Ixacanthus conradi Trouessart p. 1025
1898	Ixacanthus stenus Trouessart p. 1025
1898	Rhabdosteus Trouessart p. 1025
1898	Delphinus restitutensis Trouessart p. 1031
1898	Delphinapterus orcinus Trouessart p. 1051
1898	Homocetus Trouessart p. 1055
1898	Homocetus villersii Trouessart p. 1055
1898	Berardiopsis Trouessart p. 1068
1900	Odontoceti Abel p. 843
1900	Acrodelphis scaldensis Abel p. 852
1902	Dinoziphius carolinensis Hay
1902	Delphinodon leidyi Hay p. 586
1902	Odontocete Hay p. 588
1902	Squalodon pelagius Hay p. 589
1902	Champsodelphis Hay p. 590
1902	Champsodelphis acutidens Hay p. 590
1902	Graphiodon Hay p. 590
1902	Delphinodon leidyi Hay p. 591
1902	Priscodelphinus Hay p. 591
1902	Priscodelphinus harlani Hay p. 591
1902	Ixacanthus Hay p. 592
1902	Ixacanthus atropius Hay p. 592
1902	Ixacanthus conradi Hay p. 592
1902	Priscodelphinus uraeus Hay p. 592
1902	Agabelus Hay p. 593
1902	Ixacanthus stenus Hay p. 593
1902	Rhabdosteus Hay p. 593
1902	Delphinapterus orcinus Hay p. 594
1903	Ixacanthus Rhoads p. 247
1903	Priscodelphinus Rhoads p. 247
1903	Priscodelphinus harlani Rhoads p. 247
1903	Priscodelphinus uraeus Rhoads p. 247
1903	Agabelus Rhoads p. 248
1903	Microzeuglodon Stromer
1904	Odontoceti Case p. 4
1904	Priscodelphinus Case p. 8
1904	Priscodelphinus uraeus Case p. 13
1904	Ixacanthus Case p. 15
1904	Ixacanthus conradi Case p. 16
1904	Ixacanthus stenus Case p. 16
1904	Ixacanthus atropius Case p. 18
1904	Rhabdosteus Case p. 24
1904	Acrodelphis scaldensis Palmer p. 76
1904	Balaenodon Palmer p. 131
1904	Belosphys Palmer p. 136
1904	Berardiopsis Palmer p. 136
1904	Champsodelphis Palmer p. 178
1904	Delphinopsis Palmer p. 220
1904	Dinoziphius Palmer p. 234
1904	Graphiodon Palmer p. 299
1904	Homaeocetus Palmer p. 330
1904	Ixacanthus Palmer p. 355
1904	Platydelphis Palmer p. 544
1904	Rhabdosteus Palmer p. 603
1904	Rhytisodon Palmer p. 610
1904	Stereodelphis Palmer p. 648
1904	Tretosphys Palmer p. 686
1904	Monatherium rugosidens Trouessart p. 283
1904	Odontoceti Trouessart p. 754
1904	Squalodon pelagius Trouessart p. 756
1904	Pontivaga Trouessart p. 757
1904	Champsodelphis Trouessart p. 758
1904	Champsodelphis acutidens Trouessart p. 758
1904	Champsodelphis euxinicus Trouessart p. 758
1904	Acrodelphis scaldensis Trouessart p. 760
1904	Delphinopsis Trouessart p. 760
1904	Delphinodon leidyi Trouessart p. 761
1904	Eurhinodelphis sassariensis Trouessart p. 761
1904	Agabelus Trouessart p. 762
1904	Ixacanthus Trouessart p. 762
1904	Ixacanthus atropius Trouessart p. 762
1904	Ixacanthus conradi Trouessart p. 762
1904	Ixacanthus stenus Trouessart p. 762
1904	Priscodelphinus Trouessart p. 762
1904	Priscodelphinus harlani Trouessart p. 762
1904	Priscodelphinus uraeus Trouessart p. 762
1904	Rhabdosteus Trouessart p. 762
1904	Delphinus restitutensis Trouessart p. 765
1904	Delphinapterus orcinus Trouessart p. 771
1904	Homocetus Trouessart p. 773
1904	Physeter carolinensis Trouessart p. 774
1904	Berardiopsis Trouessart p. 778
1904	Rhinostodes Trouessart p. 778
1904	Rhinostodes lovisatoi Trouessart p. 778
1904	Odontoceti Weber p. 578
1905	Prophyseter Abel p. 82
1905	Palaeoziphius Abel pp. 90-93 figs. Fig. 15
1905	Palaeoziphius scaldensis Abel p. 93 figs. Fig. 15
1905	Acrodelphidae Abel p. 123
1905	Champsodelphis Abel p. 129
1905	Pontivaga Abel p. 129
1906	Delphinus restitutensis Joleaud p. 379
1907	Champsodelphis True p. 104
1908	Graphiodon True p. 7
1908	Odontoceti True p. 391
1909	Prioinia True p. 441 figs. Plate 43, Fig. 1
1910	Odontoceti Gregory p. 466
1910	Proinia True p. 31
1911	Parasqualodon Hall p. 262
1912	Hesperocetus True p. 1 figs. Plates 1-2
1912	Odontoceti Turner p. 71
1913	Microzeuglodon Abel
1913	Agriocetus Abel p. 188
1913	Acrodelphinidae Abel p. 221
1915	Pontivaga Rovereto p. 143
1915	Proinia Rovereto p. 143
1918	Scaptodon Chapman p. 149
1918	Scaptodon lodderi Chapman p. 150 figs. Plate 27
1918	Delphinus vanzelleri Fourtau p. 36 figs. Fig. 25
1919	Microzeuglodon Abel p. 751
1919	Agriocetus Abel p. 753
1919	Prophyseter Abel p. 763
1919	Acrodelphidae Abel p. 765
1919	Palaeoziphius Abel p. 767
1922	Prionodelphis Frenguelli p. 491
1922	Prionodelphis rovereti Frenguelli p. 491 figs. Fig. 1
1922	Monotherium rugosidens Kellogg p. 114
1923	Microcetus Kellogg p. 5
1923	Graphiodon Kellogg p. 37
1923	Odontoceti Miller p. 40
1924	Lonchodelphis Allen p. 194
1925	Prophyseter Zittel
1925	Odontoceti Zittel p. 85
1925	Acrodelphidae Zittel p. 86
1925	Palaeoziphius Zittel p. 86
1925	Delphinopsis Zittel p. 87
1925	Ixacanthus Zittel p. 87
1925	Pontivaga Zittel p. 87
1925	Rhabdosteus Zittel p. 87
1926	Squalodon crassus Allen p. 402 figs. Plate 5
1926	Physeter carolinensis Allen p. 403
1926	Squalodon crassus Allen p. 462 figs. Plate 5
1928	Odontoceti Weber p. 389
1929	Acrodelphidae Dal Piaz p. 79
1930	Odontocete Hay p. 578
1930	Squalodon crassus Hay p. 581
1930	Squalodon pelagius Hay p. 581
1930	Hesperocetus Hay p. 582
1930	Delphinodon leidyi Hay p. 588
1930	Agabelus Hay p. 589
1930	Belosphys Hay p. 589
1930	Belosphys atropius Hay p. 589
1930	Belosphys conradi Hay p. 589
1930	Tretosphys Hay p. 589
1930	Champsodelphis Hay p. 590
1930	Champsodelphis acutidens Hay p. 590
1930	Rhabdosteus Hay p. 590
1930	Ixacanthus Hay p. 592
1930	Priscodelphinus Hay p. 592
1930	Priscodelphinus harlani Hay p. 592
1930	Priscodelphinus stenus Hay p. 592
1930	Priscodelphinus uraeus Hay p. 592
1930	Lonchodelphis Hay p. 593
1930	Delphinapterus orcinus Hay p. 594
1930	Balaenodon Hay p. 598
1930	Dinoziphius Hay p. 598
1930	Dinoziphius carolinensis Hay p. 598
1930	Graphiodon Hay p. 598
1931	Acrodelphidae Van Deinse p. 33
1931	Odontoceti Van Deinse p. 33
1934	Champsodelphis Pia and Sickenberg p. 35
1935	Microcetus Benham p. 243
1936	Odontoceti Slijper p. 543
1936	Acrodelphidae Slijper p. 553
1938	Plicodontinia Miranda-Ribeiro p. 319 figs. Plate 1
1938	Plicodontinia mourai Miranda-Ribeiro p. 319 figs. Plate 1
1938	Microzeuglodon Riabinin p. 141
1944	Phocaena euxinica Macarovici p. 136
1945	Agriocetus Simpson p. 100
1945	Microcetus Simpson p. 100
1945	Microzeuglodon Simpson p. 100
1945	Odontoceti Simpson p. 100
1945	Parasqualodon Simpson p. 100
1945	Rhytisodon Simpson p. 100
1945	Berardiopsis Simpson p. 101
1945	Hesperocetus Simpson p. 101
1945	Lonchodelphis Simpson p. 101
1945	Palaeoziphius Simpson p. 101
1945	Pontivaga Simpson p. 101
1945	Proinia Simpson p. 101
1945	Balaenodon Simpson p. 102
1945	Dinoziphius Simpson p. 102
1945	Prophyseter Simpson p. 102
1945	Acrodelphidae Simpson p. 103
1945	Agabelus Simpson p. 103
1945	Belosphys Simpson p. 103
1945	Champsodelphis Simpson p. 103
1945	Delphinopsis Simpson p. 103
1945	Ixacanthus Simpson p. 103
1945	Stereodelphis Simpson p. 103
1945	Tretosphys Simpson p. 103
1951	Odontoceti Ellerman and Morrisson-Scott p. 719
1955	Pelodelphis Kellogg p. 132 figs. Plates 12-16
1956	Hesperoinia dalpiazi Monchamart Zei
1956	Hesperoinia Monchamart Zei pp. 8-9 figs. Fig. 7
1956	Hesperoinia dalpiazi Monchamart Zei pp. 8-9 figs. Fig. 7
1956	Hesperoinia Moncharmont Zei p. 6
1956	Odontoceti Paula Couto p. 98
1956	Plicodontinia Paula Couto p. 99
1956	Plicodontinia mourai Paula Couto p. 99
1960	Odontoceti Fraser and Purves p. 112 figs. Figure 26
1961	Microcetus Rothausen p. 113
1961	Odontoceti Rothausen p. 113
1963	Odontoceti Scheffer and Rice p. 4
1966	Odontoceti Hershkovitz p. 6
1967	Odontoceti Harland et al. p. 774
1968	Odontoceti Moore p. 276
1968	Agriocetus Rothausen p. 87
1968	Squalodon kelloggi Rothausen pp. 93-94 figs. Plate 11, Fig. 3
1969	Miotursiops Deraniyagala p. 13 figs. Plate IV, Fig. 3
1970	Microzeuglodon Mchedlidze p. 51
1970	Microcetus Mchedlidze p. 119
1970	Oligosqualodon Rothausen p. 186 figs. Fig. 1
1970	Uncamentodon Rothausen p. 186 figs. Fig. 1
1971	Microcetus Dubrovo and Sharkov
1972	Austrosqualodon Climo and Baker pp. 66-67 figs. Fig. 2
1972	Prionodelphis Hendey p. 101
1972	Prionodelphis rovereti Hendey p. 101
1973	Austrosqualodon Keyes p. 386
1973	Microcetus Keyes p. 389
1974	Odontoceti Gaskin et al. p. 1
1974	Prionodelphis Hendey p. 66
1975	Odontoceti Brownell p. 1
1975	Acrodelphidae Ginsburg and Janvier p. 84
1975	Champsodelphis Ginsburg and Janvier p. 86
1975	Odontoceti McKenna p. 43
1976	Eurhinodelphis minoensis Okazaki p. 28 figs. Plate 9, Figs. 1-11, Plate 10, Figs 1-3
1977	Hesperocetus Barnes p. 328
1977	Lonchodelphis Barnes p. 331
1977	Agriocetus Whitmore and Sanders p. 305
1977	Australosqualodon Whitmore and Sanders p. 305
1977	Microcetus Whitmore and Sanders p. 305
1977	Odontoceti Whitmore and Sanders p. 305
1977	Parasqualodon Whitmore and Sanders p. 305
1978	Odontoceti Barnes p. 3
1979	Rhabdosteus Myrick p. 47
1980	Austrosqualodon Fordyce p. iii figs. Table 2
1980	Microcetus Fordyce p. iii figs. Table 2
1980	Berardiopsis Pilleri p. 48
1980	Odontoceti Reeves and Tracey p. 1
1981	Odontoceti Thurmond and Jones p. 196
1983	Odontoceti Brownell p. 1
1984	Odontoceti Brownell and Praderi p. 1
1984	Acrodelphidae Muizon p. 68
1984	Acrodelphinidae Rice p. 466
1984	Odontoceti Whitmore p. 230
1984	Rhabdosteus Whitmore p. 230
1984	Prolipotes Zhou et al. p. 173 figs. Figures, 1-3, Plates 1-2
1985	Odontoceti Barnes p. 3
1985	Prolipotes Barnes p. 29
1985	Odontoceti Barnes p. 161
1985	Acrodelphidae Barnes et al. p. 25
1985	Odontoceti Barnes et al. p. 25
1985	Odontoceti Cozzuol p. 42
1985	Odontoceti Loughlin and Perez p. 1
1985	Acrodelphidae Pilleri p. 45
1985	Prolipotes Zhou et al. p. 170
1986	Helvicetus Pilleri p. 21
1986	Helvicetus rugosus Pilleri pp. 25-26 figs. Plate II A, B
1986	Acrodelphidae Pilleri p. 77
1986	Odontoceti Pilleri p. 77
1986	Miokogia Pilleri p. 157 figs. Fig. 2, Plate 1
1987	Australosqualodon Muizon p. 13
1987	Microcetus Muizon p. 13
1987	Parasqualodon Muizon p. 13
1988	Acrodelphidae Carroll
1988	Agabelus Carroll
1988	Agriocetus Carroll
1988	Australosqualodon Carroll
1988	Balaenodon Carroll
1988	Belosphys Carroll
1988	Champsodelphis Carroll
1988	Delphinopsis Carroll
1988	Dinoziphius Carroll
1988	Hesperocetus Carroll
1988	Ixacanthis Carroll
1988	Lonchodelphis Carroll
1988	Microcetus Carroll
1988	Microzeuglodon Carroll
1988	Odontoceti Carroll
1988	Palaeoziphius Carroll
1988	Parasqualodon Carroll
1988	Pelodelphis Carroll
1988	Pontivaga Carroll
1988	Proinia Carroll
1988	Prolipotes Carroll
1988	Prophyseter Carroll
1988	Rhabdosteus Carroll
1988	Stereodelphis Carroll
1988	Tretosphys Carroll
1988	Odontoceti Heyning and Dahleim p. 1
1988	Kharthlidelphis Mchedlidze and Pilleri p. 9 figs. Plates 1-2
1988	Kharthlidelphis diceros Mchedlidze and Pilleri p. 9 figs. Plates 1-2
1988	Miokogia Pilleri p. 25
1988	Pelodelphis de Muizon p. 162
1989	Odontoceti Stewart and Stewart p. 1
1990	Odontoceti Pilleri p. 44
1991	Odontoceti Vidal p. 5
1993	Agriocetus Benton p. 761
1993	Microcetus Benton p. 761
1993	Miokogia Benton p. 761
1993	Odontoceti Benton p. 761
1993	Parasqualodon Benton p. 761
1993	Acrodelphinidae Benton p. 762
1993	Chamsodelphis Benton p. 762
1993	Proinia Benton p. 762
1993	Prolipotes Benton p. 762
1993	Odontoceti Jefferson and Newcomer p. 1
1994	Odontoceti Fordyce and Barnes p. 428 figs. Table 1
1994	Pelodelphis Gottfried et al. p. 233
1994	Rhabdosteus Gottfried et al. p. 233
1994	Tretosphys Gottfried et al. p. 233
1994	Odontoceti Jefferson and Leatherwood p. 1
1994	Odontoceti Stacey et al. p. 1
1995	Odontoceti Fordyce et al. p. 379
1995	Delphinodon leidyi Ichishima et al. p. 487
1996	Odontoceti Newcomer et al. p. 1
1996	Odontoceti da Silva and Best p. 1
1997	Odontoceti Bianucci p. 164
1997	Miokogia McKenna and Bell p. 370
1997	Delphinopsis McKenna and Bell p. 371
1997	Microzeuglodon McKenna and Bell p. 371
1997	Stereodelphis McKenna and Bell p. 371
1997	Agabelus McKenna and Bell p. 372
1997	Belosphys McKenna and Bell p. 372
1997	Graphiodon McKenna and Bell p. 372
1997	Hesperocetus McKenna and Bell p. 372
1997	Ixacanthus McKenna and Bell p. 372
1997	Lonchodelphis McKenna and Bell p. 372
1997	Pelodelphis McKenna and Bell p. 372
1997	Tretosphys McKenna and Bell p. 372
1997	Agriocetus McKenna and Bell p. 373
1997	Austrosqualodon McKenna and Bell p. 373
1997	Parasqualodon McKenna and Bell p. 373
1997	Microcetus McKenna and Bell p. 374
1997	Rhabdosteus McKenna and Bell p. 374
1997	Helvicetus McKenna and Bell p. 379
1997	Odontoceti McKenna and Bell p. 379
1997	Balaenodon McKenna and Bell p. 380
1997	Prophyseter McKenna and Bell p. 380
1997	Berardiopsis McKenna and Bell p. 382
1997	Palaeoziphius McKenna and Bell p. 382
1997	Hesperoinia McKenna and Bell p. 383
1997	Prionodelphis McKenna and Bell p. 383
1997	Plicodontinia McKenna and Bell p. 387
1997	Proinia McKenna and Bell p. 387
1997	Prolipotes McKenna and Bell p. 387
1997	Champsodelphis McKenna and Bell p. 390
1998	Odontoceti Rice
2001	Odontoceti Fordyce and de Muizon p. 176
2001	Agriocetus Fordyce and de Muizon p. 178
2001	Platydelphis Fordyce and de Muizon p. 179
2001	Prolipotes Hamilton et al. p. 554
2001	Odontoceti Jefferson and Karczmarski p. 1
2001	Odontoceti Norman and Mead p. 1
2001	Odontoceti Perrin p. 1
2001	Acrodelphidae Sach and Heizmann p. 42
2001	Odontoceti Sach and Heizmann p. 42
2002	Helvicetus Kazar p. 163
2002	Helvicetus rugosus Kazar p. 163
2002	Miokogia Kazar p. 163
2002	Prophyseter Kazar p. 163
2002	Scaptodon Kazar p. 163
2002	Scaptodon lodderi Kazar p. 163
2002	Odontoceti Perrin p. 1
2002	Agabelus Sepkoski, Jr.
2002	Agriocetus Sepkoski, Jr.
2002	Australosqualodon Sepkoski, Jr.
2002	Balaenodon Sepkoski, Jr.
2002	Belosphys Sepkoski, Jr.
2002	Berardiopsis Sepkoski, Jr.
2002	Champsodelphis Sepkoski, Jr.
2002	Delphinopsis Sepkoski, Jr.
2002	Dinoziphius Sepkoski, Jr.
2002	Ixacanthus Sepkoski, Jr.
2002	Microcetus Sepkoski, Jr.
2002	Microzeuglodon Sepkoski, Jr.
2002	Miokogia Sepkoski, Jr.
2002	Palaeoziphius Sepkoski, Jr.
2002	Parasqualodon Sepkoski, Jr.
2002	Pelodelphis Sepkoski, Jr.
2002	Pontivaga Sepkoski, Jr.
2002	Prioinia Sepkoski, Jr.
2002	Prionodelphis Sepkoski, Jr.
2002	Prophyseter Sepkoski, Jr.
2002	Rhytisodon Sepkoski, Jr.
2002	Stereodelphis Sepkoski, Jr.
2003	Rhytisodon Delfino et al. p. 18
2003	Graphiodon Dooley p. 17
2003	Odontoceti Fordyce p. 156 figs. Figure 9.1
2003	Odontoceti Geisler and Sanders p. 27
2003	Agriocetus Geisler and Sanders p. 28
2003	Balaenodon Geisler and Sanders p. 28
2003	Microcetus Geisler and Sanders p. 28
2003	Microzeuglodon Geisler and Sanders p. 28
2004	Scaptodon Fitzgerald p. 206
2004	Scaptodon lodderi Fitzgerald p. 206
2004	Odontoceti Kazar et al. p. 179
2005	Odontoceti Cahuzac et al. p. 420
2005	Odontoceti Kazar p. 54
2005	Odontoceti Lambert p. 445
2005	Odontoceti Mead and Brownell p. 726
2005	Odontoceti Uhen p. 1029
2006	Odontoceti Barnes p. 32
2006	Odontoceti Bianucci and Landini p. 106
2006	Odontoceti Hampe p. 64
2006	Odontoceti Hulbert and Whitmore p. 19
2006	Odontoceti Kazar p. 272
2006	Odontoceti Lambert p. 70
2006	Odontoceti Lambert and Louwye p. 182
2007	Odontoceti Bianucci et al. p. 565
2007	Odontoceti Bianucci and Landini p. 45 figs. Table 2.1
2007	Odontoceti Pyenson and Hoch p. 757
2008	Odontoceti Agnarsson and May-Collado p. 981 figs. Fig. 2
2008	Odontoceti Bloodworth and Odell p. 1
2008	Odontoceti Lambert p. 279
2008	Odontoceti Uhen p. 434
2008	Tretosphys Whitmore and Kaltenbach p. 209
2008	Champsodelphis Whitmore and Kaltenbach p. 210
2009	Odontoceti Aguirre-Fernandez et al.
2009	Austrosqualodon Fordyce and Roberts p. 553
2009	Odontoceti Gutstein et al. p. 507
2010	Odontoceti Fitzgerald p. 370 figs. Table 1
2010	Odontoceti Lambert et al.
2010	Odontoceti Post and Kompanje p. 2
2011	Odontoceti Geisler et al. p. 5 figs. Table 1

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