The taxonomic status of common dolphins Delphinus spp. in South African waters

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 449-458

  Samaai, T ^a,b   Best, P B ^c   Gibbons, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

^b Future production Chemicals Cluster   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Common dolphin; Delphinus capensis; Delphinus delphis; South Africa; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

DOLPHIN; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SKULL; TAXONOMY;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

DELPHINUS; DELPHINUS CAPENSIS; DELPHINUS DELPHIS; DIGENEA (FLUKES); TREMATODA;

EID: 28444462965     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/18142320509504103     Document Type: Article

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