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Stenella longirostris
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species of dolphin
OverviewAI-generated
*Stenella longirostris*, commonly known as the spinner dolphin, is a species of marine mammal within the family Delphinidae. It belongs to the genus *Stenella* and was described by J.E. Gray in 1828. The species is classified under the order Cetacea (or Cetartiodactyla), class Mammalia, and phylum Chordata. Its IUCN conservation status is listed as Least Concern, a designation recorded in 2018.
This dolphin is found in both oceanic and coastal habitats, with differentiated subspecies present in the Pacific. The species exists during the Holocene time period. Records of *Stenella longirostris* have been documented in countries including South Africa, Mexico, and the United States. Various institutions, such as RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, ECOSUR, ITESM, UWBM, and CUMV, hold records of this taxon. The gestation period for the species is 10.5.
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Species
Least ConcernCentral American spinner
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderCetacea
- FamilyDelphinidae
Tanto oceánico como costero, aunque con subespecies diferenciadas, al menos en el Pacífico.
via GBIF · IUCN
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,245
- With media
- 145
- Family
- Delphinidae
- Collections
- RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, ECOSUR, ITESM, UWBM, CUMV, MVZ
- Recorded in
- South Africa, Mexico, United States
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Encyclopedic overview
The spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) is a small dolphin found in off-shore tropical waters around the world. It is famous for its acrobatic displays in which it rotates around its longitudinal axis as it leaps through the air. It is a member of the family Delphinidae of toothed whales.
Taxonomy
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Stenella longirostris” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.