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 Lissodelphis borealis ( Peale, 1848 ) — Northern Right-whale Dolphin Delphinapterus borealis Peale, 1848 p.35 ; Type locality- Oregon , US ( 46° 6’ 50” N , 135° 5’ W ). Tursio borealis : Kuroda, 1938 p.16 . Lissodelphis borealis : Kim et al ., 2000 p.107 ; Kim, 2000 p.250 . Range: Stranded L. borealis rarely occur along the coast of Gyeongsangbuk Province , east-central Korea ( Kim 2004; Fig. 91 ). This dolphin is considered a vagrant in Korean waters. Remarks: Speculation about the classification of L . borealis as a species led to the proposal that L. borealis represents a subspecies of L . peronei ( Honacki et al . 1982 ) , but most modern whale biologists accept the current classification as a species. However, the current taxonomic status could change with a larger sample ( Jefferson & Newcomer 1993 ). The current taxonomy has the northern right-whale dolphin as a monotypic species.