Order Cetacea Author Wilson, Don E. Author Reeder, DeeAnn text 2005 The Johns Hopkins University Press Baltimore Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1 723 743 book chapter 0-8018-8221-4 10.5281/zenodo.7316519 Mesoplodon ginkgodens Nishiwaki and Kamiya 1958 Mesoplodon ginkgodens Nishiwaki and Kamiya 1958 , Sci. Rep. Whales Res. Inst. ( Tokyo ), 13: 53 . Type Locality: Japan , "Oiso Beach, Sagami Bay, near Tokyo ." . Vernacular Names: Ginkgo-toothed Beaked Whale . Synonyms: Mesoplodon hotaula Deraniyagala 1963 . Distribution: North Pacific and Indian Oceans: warm-temperate to tropical waters; Japan , Taiwan , Baja California , Mexico , Sri Lanka , Indonesia and Australia . Conservation: CITES – Appendix II; IUCN – Data Deficient. Discussion: Reviewed by J. G. Mead (1989 c ) .