Hector's dolphin Cephalorhynchus hectori (Van Beneden, 1881)

Stephen M. Dawson; Elisabeth Slooten; William J. Rayment

doi:10.1016/B978-0-443-13746-4.00014-7

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Hector's dolphin Cephalorhynchus hectori (Van Beneden, 1881)

Stephen M. Dawson, Elisabeth Slooten and William J. Rayment

Coastal Dolphins and Porpoises, pp.395-419

Ridgway and Harrison's Handbook of Marine Mammals, Vol. 1, Academic Press

17/01/2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-13746-4.00014-7

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Hector's dolphin

Maui dolphin

New Zealand

Hector's dolphin was formally described as Electra hectori by Van Beneden in 1881, named in honor of Sir James Hector, the first director of the Colonial Museum (now National Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa). Previously, the species had been referred to as Lagenorhynchus clanculus and Electra clancula. Hector (1885) recognized the species to be a member of the Cephalorhynchus genus. Subsequent synonyms include C. albifrons and C. hectori bicolor. The primary synonyms of the species is summarized in Baker (1978).

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Record Identifier: 9926744622101891
Title: Hector's dolphin Cephalorhynchus hectori (Van Beneden, 1881)
Creators: Stephen M. Dawson
Elisabeth Slooten
William J. Rayment
Contributors: Thomas A. Jefferson (Editor)
Publication Details: Coastal Dolphins and Porpoises, pp.395-419
Academic Unit: Zoology; Marine Science
Publisher: Academic Press
Date published ; e-published: 17/01/2025
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Hector's dolphin Cephalorhynchus hectori (Van Beneden, 1881)

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