Lack of knowledge threatens beaked whales
In: Science (Washington). American Association for the Advancement of Science: New York, N.Y. ISSN 0036-8075; e-ISSN 1095-9203, meer
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Mesoplodon ginkgodens Nishiwaki & Kamiya, 1958 [WoRMS]; Mesoplodon hotaula Deraniyagala, 1963 [WoRMS]
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| Abstract |
Beaked whales represent about one quarter of known extant cetacean species, but they are the least understood among large mammals. All known beaked whale species are listed on either Appendix I or II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (1). The recent discovery of a possible new species of beaked whale in Mexico (2) and the live sighting of a mysterious beaked whale identified as either Mesoplodon hotaula or Mesoplodon ginkgodens in the South China Sea (3) have highlighted how little we know about these whales. |
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