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  • Suborder ARCHAEOCETI (archaeocetes or zeuglodonts) - EXTINCT
    • Family PROTOCETIDAE
      (Fossil only - Lower to upper Eocene).
    • Family DORUDONTIDAE
      (Fossil only - Upper Eocene to lower Miocene).
    • Family BASILOSAURIDAE
      (Fossil only - Upper Eocene to lower Oligocene).
  • Suborder ODONTOCETI (toothed whales)
    • Family AGOROPHIIDAE - EXTINCT
      (Fossil only - Upper Eocene).
    • Family SQUALODONTIDAE - EXTINCT
      (Fossil only - Upper Oligocene to lower Pliocene).
    • Family PLATANISTIDAE
      (River dophins - Lower Miocene to Recent).
      • Genus PLATANISTA
        • Species P. GANGETICA
          • Ganges River Dolphin
        • Species P. MINOR
          • Indus River Dolphin
      • Genus PLATANISTIDAE
        • Species I. GEOFFRENSIS
          • Amazon River Dolphin
      • Genus LIPOTES
        • Species L. VEXILLIFER
          • Chinese River Dolphin
      • Genus PONTOPORIA
        • Species P. BLAINVILLEI
          • Franciscana Dolphin
    • Family ZIPHIIDAE (formerly Family Hyperoodontidae)
      (Beaked whales - Lower Miocene to Recent).
      • Genus BERARDIUS
        • Species B. BAIRDII
          • Baird's Beaked Whale
        • Species B. ARNUXII
          • Arnoux's Beaked Whale
      • Genus TASMACETUS
        • Species T. SHEPHERDI
          • Shepherd's Beaked Whale
      • Genus ZIPHIUS
        • Species Z. CAVIROSTRIS
          • Cuvier's Beaked Whale
      • Genus HYPEROODON
        • Species H. AMPULLATUS
          • Northern Bottlenose Whale
        • Species H. PLANIFRONS
          • Southern Bottlenose Whale
      • Genus MESOPLODON
        • Species M. PACIFICUS
          • Longman's Beaked Whale
        • Species M. HECTORI
          • Hector's Beaked Whale
        • Species M. MIRUS
          • True's Beaked Whale
        • Species M. EUROPAEUS
          • Gervais' Beaked Whale
        • Species M. GINDGODENS
          • Ginkgo-Toothed Beaked Whale
        • Species M. GRAYI
          • Gray's Beaked Whale
        • Species M. CARLHUBBSI
          • Hubbs' Beaked Whale
        • Species M. STEJNEGERI
          • Stejneger's Beaked Whale
        • Species M. BOWDOINI
          • Andrews' Beaked Whale
        • Species M. BIDENS
          • Sowerby's Beaked Whale
        • Species M. LAYARDII
          • Strap-Toothed Whale
        • Species M . DENSIROSTRIS
          • Blainville's Beaked Whale
    • Family PHYSETERIDAE (Sperm Whales - Lower Miocene to Recent).
      • Genus PHYSETER
        • Species P. MACROCEPHALUS
          • Sperm Whale
      • Genus KOGIA
        • Species K. BREVICEPS
          • Pygmy Sperm Whale
        • Species K. SIMUS
          • Dwarf Sperm Whale
    • Family MONODONTIDAE (Narwhal and Beluga - Pleistocene to Recent).
      • Genus DELPHINAPTERUS
        • Species D. LEUCAS
          • Beluga
      • Genus MONODON
        • Species M. MONOCEROS
          • Narwhal
    • Family PHOCOENIDAE (Porpoises - Upper Miocene to Recent).
      • Genus PHOCOENA
        • Species P. PHOCOENA
          • Harbor Porpoise
        • Species P. SINUS
          • Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise
        • Species P. DIOPTRICA
          • Spectacled Porpoise
        • Species P. SPINIPINNIS
          • Burmeister's Porpoise
      • Genus NEOPHOCAENA
        • Species N. PHOCAENOIDES
          • Finless Porpoise
      • Genus PHOCOENOIDES
        • Species P. DALLI
          • Dall's Porpoise
    • Family DELPHINIDAE (Dolphins and killer whales - Lower Miocene to Recent).
      • Genus STENO
        • Species S. BREDANENSIS
          • Rough-Toothed Dolphin
      • Genus SOUSA
        • Species S. CHINENSIS
          • Indo-Pacific Hump-Backed Dolphin
        • Species S. TEUSZII
          • Atlantic Hump-Backed Dolphin
      • Genus SOTALIA
        • Species S. FLUVIATILIS
          • Tucuxi Dolphin
      • Genus TURSIOPS
        • Species T. TRUNCATUS
          • Bottlenose Dolphin
      • Genus STENELLA
        • Species S. LONGIROSTRIS
          • Spinner Dolphins
        • Species S. CLYMENE
          • Short-Snouted Spinner Dolphin
        • Species S. PLAGIODON
          • Atlantic Spotted Dolphin
        • Species S. ATTENUATA
          • Spotted Dolphin
        • Species S. COERULEOALBA
          • Striped Dolphin
      • Genus DELPHINUS
        • Species D. DELPHIS
          • Common Dolphin
      • Genus LAGENODELPHIS
        • Species L. HOSEI
          • Fraser's Dolphin
      • Genus LAGENORHYNCHUS
        • Species L. ALBIROSTRIS
          • White-Beaked Dolphin
        • Species L. ACUTUS
          • Atlantic White-Sided Dolphin
        • Species L. OBLIQUIDENS
          • Pacific White-Sided Dolphin
        • Species L. OBSCURUS
          • Dusky Dolphin
        • Species L. AUSTRALIS
          • Peale's Dolphin
        • Species L. CRUCIGER
          • Hourglass Dolphin
      • Genus CEPHALORHYNCHUS
        • Species C. COMMERSONII
          • Commerson's Dolphin
        • Species C. HEAVISIDII
          • Heaviside's Dolphin
        • Species C. EUTROPIA
          • Chilean Dolphin
        • Species C. HECTORI
          • Hector's Dolphin
      • Genus LISSODELPHIS
        • Species L. BOREALIS
          • Northern Right Whale Dolphin
        • Species L. PERONII
          • Southern Right Whale Dolphin
      • Genus GRAMPUS
        • Species G. GRISEUS
          • Risso's Dolphin
      • Genus PEPONOCEPHALA
        • Species P. ELECTRA
          • Melon-Headed Whale
      • Genus FERESA
        • Species F. ATTENUATA
          • Pygmy Killer Whale
      • Genus PSEUDORCA
        • Species P. CRASSIDENS
          • False Killer Whale
      • Genus GLOBICEPHALA
        • Species G. MALAENA
          • Long-Finned Pilot Whale
        • Species G. MACRORHYNCHUS
          • Short-Finned Pilot Whale
      • Genus ORCINUS
        • Species O. ORCA
          • Killer Whale
      • Genus ORCAELLA
        • Species O. BREVIROSTRIS
          • Irrawaddy Dolphin
    • Family STENIDAE (Long-snouted dolphins - Lower Miocene to Recent).
    • Family EURHINODELPHIDAE (Fossil only - Miocene).
    • Family HEMISYNTRACHELIDAE (Fossil only - Miocene).
    • Family ACRODELPHIDAE (Fossil only - Miocene).
  • Suborder MYSTICETI (baleen, or whalebone, whales)
    • Family AETIOCETIDAE
    • Family PATRIOCETIDAE
    • Family CETOTHERIIDAE
    • Family ESCHRIDHTIIDAE
      • Genus ESCHRICHTIUS
        • Species E. ROBUSTUS
          • Gray Whale
    • Family BALAENIDAE
      • Genus EUBALAENA
        • Species E. GLACIALIS
          • Right Whale
      • Genus BALAENA
        • Species B. MYSTICETUS
          • Bowhead Whale
      • Genus CAPEREA
        • Species C. MARGINATA
          • Pygmy Right Whale
    • Family BALAENOPTERIDAE
      • Genus BALAENOPTERA
        • Species B. MUSCULUS
          • Blue Whale
        • Species B. PHYSALUS
          • Fin Whale
        • Species B. BOREALIS
          • Sei Whale
        • Species B. EDENI
          • Bryde's Whale
        • Species B. ACUTOROSTRATA
          • Minke Whale
      • Genus MEGAPTERA
        • Species M. NOVAEANGLIAE
          • Humpback Whale




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