Harbour porpoise  (Phocoena phocoena)

Learn about the scientific name of this species and how it fits into the tree of life at Nature Navigator.

Authentication

Information authenticated by WDCS, the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society.
http://www.wdcs.org

Glossary

  • Beak: the bill of a bird. In cetacea (whales and dolphins): the elongated forward part of the head, comprising the lower jaw and upper jaw or 'rostrum'.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (November, 2008)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Carwardine, M., Hoyt, E., Fordyce, R.E. and and Gill, P. (1998) Whales and Dolphins, the Ultimate Guide to Marine Mammals.Harper Collins Publishers, London.
  3. UKBAP (June, 2002)
    http://www.ukbap.org.uk/UKPlans.aspx?ID=514
  4. Sea Watch Foundation (June, 2002)
    http://www.seawatchfoundation.org.uk/pdf/harbour.pdf
  5. WDCS (June, 2002)
    http://www.wdcs.org
  6. Cawardine, M. (1995) Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises.Dorling Kindersley, London.
  7. Macdonald, D. (2001) The New Encyclopedia of Mammals.Oxford University Press, Oxford.
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