Mammals of Korea: a review of their taxonomy, distribution and conservation status
Author
Jo, Yeong-Seok
Author
Baccus, John T.
Author
Koprowski, John L.
text
Zootaxa
2018
2018-11-19
4522
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1
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journal article
27944
10.11646/zootaxa.4522.1.1
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Stenella longirostris
(
Gray, 1828
)
—Spinner Dolphin
Delphinus longirostris
Gray, 1828 p.1
;
Type
locality- Unknown.
Prodelphinus longirostris
:
Kuroda, 1938 p.16
.
Stenella longirostris
:
Kim
et al.
, 2000 p.104
;
Kim, 2004 p.248
.
Range:
The northern limit reaches the South Sea of
Korea
. The species is seldom observed around the coast of
Korea
(
Kim 2004;
Fig. 107
).
Remarks:
Based on morphological differences (body size and skull), four subspecies of spinner dolphins are currently recognized:
S
.
l
.
longirostris
(Gray’s spinner),
S. l
.
orientalis
(eastern spinner),
S
.
l
.
centroamericana
(Central American spinner) and
S
.
l
.
roseiventris
(dwarf spinner) (
Perrin 2002
). Only S. l.
longirostris
(
Gray, 1828
)
occurs in the waters of
Korea
.