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CAVS: 1038

Species Mesoplodon ginkgodens Nishiwaki & Kamiya, 1958

Ginkgo-toothed Beaked Whale

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Victoria


Extra Distribution Information

Vagrant, known in Australia from strandings.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IMCRA

Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Southern Province (8), West Tasmania Transition (9)

Ecological Descriptors

Oceanic, pelagic, piscivore.

 

Common Name References

ABRS 2001. Census of Australian Vertebrates. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Ginkgo-toothed Beaked Whale)

 

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 23-Dec-2015 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)