Genus Phocaena Cuvier, 1817
- Phocaena Cuvier, G.L.C.F.D. 1817. Nouveau dictionnaire d'histoire naturelle appliquée aux arts ... par une Société de naturalistes et d'agriculteurs. Paris. [163] [replacement name for Phocoena Cuvier].
Type species:
Phocoena phocoena Cuvier, 1816 by absolute tautonymy.- Australophocaena Barnes, L.G. 1985. Evolution, taxonomy and antitropical distribution of the the porpoises (Phocoenidae, Mammalia). Marine Mammal Science 1: 149-163 [153].
Distribution
States
South Australia, Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
Circumglobal, mainly cold-temperate waters.
Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states,
drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and
IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be
reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the
entire distribution. See further details below.
IMCRA
Macquarie Island Province (24), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Antarctic Region
- Subantarctic Islands
Australian Region
- Australia
- 200 m bathymetric: G. Aust. Bight, S Gulfs coast, SW coast, Tas. Coast
- 200 mile fishing zone: S oceanic
Distribution References
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2024 | 11-Jun-2024 | MOVED | ||
| 11-Jun-2024 | 11-Jun-2024 | MOVED | ||
| 16-Dec-2010 | 19-Mar-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |