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CAVS: 1598

Species Tasmacetus shepherdi Oliver, 1937

Shepherd's Beaked Whale, Tasman Beaked Whale

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria


Extra Distribution Information

Vagrant; New Zealand and South America cold temperate waters only; Clayton et al. (2006) give the general distribution of this species.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IMCRA

Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Southwest Transition (7), Southern Province (8), West Tasmania Transition (9)

Ecological Descriptors

Oceanic, pelagic, predator.

 

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 16-Dec-2010 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)