Mesoplodont whales are 16 species of toothed whale in the genus Mesoplodon, making it the largest genus in the cetacean order. Two species were described...
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Ginkgo-toothed beaked whale (redirect from Mesoplodon ginkgodens)
The ginkgo-toothed beaked whale (Mesoplodon ginkgodens) is a poorly known species of whale even for a beaked whale, and was named for the unusual shape...
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Strap-toothed whale (redirect from Mesoplodon layardii)
strap-toothed beaked whale (Mesoplodon layardii), also known as Layard's beaked whale, is one of the largest members of the Mesoplodon genus, growing to 6.2 m...
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Gray's beaked whale (redirect from Mesoplodon grayi)
Gray's beaked whale (Mesoplodon grayi), sometimes known as Haast's beaked whale, the scamperdown whale, or the southern beaked whale, is one of the better-known...
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True's beaked whale (redirect from Mesoplodon mirus)
True's beaked whale (Mesoplodon mirus) is a medium-sized whale in the genus Mesoplodon. It is native to the northern Atlantic Ocean. The common name is...
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Spade-toothed whale (redirect from Mesoplodon traversii)
The spade-toothed whale (Mesoplodon traversii) is the rarest species of beaked whale. Most specimens found have been in the South Pacific, mostly in New...
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Blainville's beaked whale (redirect from Mesoplodon densirostris)
Blainville's beaked whale (Mesoplodon densirostris), or the dense-beaked whale, is believed to be the widest ranging mesoplodont whale. The French zoologist...
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Pygmy beaked whale (redirect from Mesoplodon peruvianus)
The pygmy beaked whale (Mesoplodon peruvianus), also known as the bandolero beaked whale, Peruvian beaked whale and lesser beaked whale, is the smallest...
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Deraniyagala's beaked whale (redirect from Mesoplodon hotaula)
Deraniyagala's beaked whale (Mesoplodon hotaula) is a species of mesoplodont whale closely related to the ginkgo-toothed beaked whale. Deraniyagala's beaked...
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Gervais's beaked whale (redirect from Mesoplodon europaeus)
Gervais's beaked whale (Mesoplodon europaeus), sometimes known as the Antillean beaked whale, Gulf Stream beaked whale, or European beaked whale (from...
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Perrin's beaked whale (redirect from Mesoplodon perrini)
Perrin's beaked whale (Mesoplodon perrini) is part of the toothed whale suborder and is one of over 90 known cetaceans in existence today. Beaked whales...
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Hector's beaked whale (redirect from Mesoplodon hectori)
Hector's beaked whale (Mesoplodon hectori), is a small mesoplodont living in the Southern Hemisphere. This whale is named after Sir James Hector, a founder...
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Hubbs' beaked whale (redirect from Mesoplodon carlhubbsi)
Hubbs' beaked whale (Mesoplodon carlhubbsi) was initially thought to be an Andrews' beaked whale when discovered by ichthyologist Carl Hubbs; however,...
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Stejneger's beaked whale (redirect from Mesoplodon stejnegeri)
(Mesoplodon stejnegeri), also known as the Bering Sea beaked whale or the saber-toothed whale, is a relatively unknown member of the genus Mesoplodon inhabiting...
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Sowerby's beaked whale (redirect from Mesoplodon bidens)
Sowerby's beaked whale (Mesoplodon bidens), also known as the North Atlantic or North Sea beaked whale, is a species of toothed whale. It was the first...
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Mesoplodon grayi DD Hector's beaked whale, Mesoplodon hectori DD Deraniyagala's beaked whale, Mesoplodon hotaula NE Strap-toothed whale, Mesoplodon layardii...
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Ramari's beaked whale (redirect from Mesoplodon eueu)
Ramari's beaked whale (Mesoplodon eueu) is a medium size whale in the genus Mesoplodon. It is found in cool waters of the Southern Hemisphere. The species...
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Andrews' beaked whale (redirect from Mesoplodon bowdoini)
Andrews' beaked whale (Mesoplodon bowdoini), sometimes known as the deep-crest beaked whale or splay-toothed whale, is one of the least known members of...
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Genus: Mesoplodon Sowerby's beaked whale, Mesoplodon bidens DD Blainville's beaked whale, Mesoplodon densirostris DD Gervais' beaked whale, Mesoplodon europaeus...
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whale, Mesoplodon grayi DD Hector's beaked whale, Mesoplodon hectori DD Strap-toothed whale, Mesoplodon layardii DD True's beaked whale, Mesoplodon mirus...
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Oregon State University completed a DNA tree of 13 of 15 known species of Mesoplodon beaked whales (excluding the spade-toothed whale, which was then only...
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Tropical bottlenose whale (redirect from Mesoplodon pacificus)
female specimen from Japan had a laterally compressed body typical of Mesoplodon. The juvenile specimens have a very short beak similar to a bottlenose...
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whale, Mesoplodon ginkgodens DD Gray's beaked whale, Mesoplodon grayi DD Hector's beaked whale, Mesoplodon hectori DD Layard's beaked whale, Mesoplodon layardii...
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(H. planifrons) Indopacetus Tropical bottlenose whale (I. pacificus) Mesoplodon (Mesoplodont whales) Sowerby's beaked whale (M. bidens) Andrews' beaked...
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beaked whale Mesoplodon bidens Sowerby, 1804 LC IUCN Unknown 1–1.3 t (1.1–1.4 short tons) Spade-toothed whale Mesoplodon traversii, syn. Mesoplodon bahamondi...
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(H. planifrons) Indopacetus Tropical bottlenose whale (I. pacificus) Mesoplodon (Mesoplodont whales) Sowerby's beaked whale (M. bidens) Andrews' beaked...
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(H. planifrons) Indopacetus Tropical bottlenose whale (I. pacificus) Mesoplodon (Mesoplodont whales) Sowerby's beaked whale (M. bidens) Andrews' beaked...
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Genus: Mesoplodon Blainville's beaked whale, Mesoplodon densirostris DD Gervais' beaked whale, Mesoplodon europaeus DD True's beaked whale, Mesoplodon mirus...
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(H. planifrons) Indopacetus Tropical bottlenose whale (I. pacificus) Mesoplodon (Mesoplodont whales) Sowerby's beaked whale (M. bidens) Andrews' beaked...
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(H. planifrons) Indopacetus Tropical bottlenose whale (I. pacificus) Mesoplodon (Mesoplodont whales) Sowerby's beaked whale (M. bidens) Andrews' beaked...
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