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 1 1 216 journal article 27944 10.11646/zootaxa.4522.1.1 58e0c7c5-75ec-4b1b-beb0-d01527f710f9 1175-5326 2610198 C24EFA8A-A5A0-4B06-A0A9-632F542B9529 Mesoplodon densirostris ( Blainville, 1817 ) —Blainville’s Beaked Whale Delphinus densirostris Blainville, 1817 p.178 ; Type locality- Unknown. Mesoplodon densirostris : Kuroda, 1938 p.14 ; Kim et al. , 2000 p.82 ; Kim, 2004 p.235 . Range: The species has a cosmopolitan distribution but is rarely observed in the waters of Korea ( Kim 2004; Fig. 88 ). In February 1998 , one adult ( 4.7 m in length) became stranded at Incheon (west coast; Incheon Coast Guard, unpublished data). Remarks: The species represents the Subgenus Dioplodon ( Nowak 2003 ) .