Accepted taxon: Cephalorhynchus commersonii
Accepted taxon: Cephalorhynchus commersonii
| Taxon: |
Cephalorhynchus commersonii |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
CETACEA | ODONTOCETI | Delphinidae | Cephalorhynchus |
| Reference: |
Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds. Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed), JHU Press, 2005. |
Fig.1 - Ternary plot of the proximate analysis for the Cephalorhynchus commersonii diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 6, ASH (Ash contents) 10, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 12, CP (Crude Protein) 65, EE (Ether Extract) 7.
See details for the calculations in Lintulaakso, K., Tatti, N. and Žliobaitė, I., 2022. Quantifying mammalian diets.
Mammalian Biology, pp.1-15.
[DOI]
Table 1. List of Diet Items for Cephalorhynchus commersonii.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Mysidae |
WHOLE |
28.57 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Osteichthyes |
WHOLE |
23.81 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Teuthida |
WHOLE |
19.05 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Chlorophyta |
LEAF |
14.29 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Isopoda |
WHOLE |
9.52 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Arthropoda |
WHOLE |
4.76 |
Grzimek,B… |
a. Standardized values.
See details for the calculations in Lintulaakso, K., Tatti, N. and Žliobaitė, I., 2022. Quantifying mammalian diets.
Mammalian Biology, pp.1-15.
[DOI]
Table 2. List of Standard Traits for Cephalorhynchus commersonii.
| Trait |
Selected Value |
All Value(s) |
Reference(s) |
|
Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981
|
Aquatic
|
Aquatic
|
– Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos Mamíferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals 2nd Edition
|
|
Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981
|
Piscivore and Squid-Eater
|
Piscivore and Squid-Eater
|
– G. J. Slater, S. A. Price, F. Santini, M. E. Alfaro, 2010, 'Diversity versus disparity and the radiation of modern cetaceans', Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, vol. 277, no. 1697, pp. 3097-3104, Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos Mamíferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals 2nd Edition
|
|
Dietary category: Miljutin 2009
|
Animalivore
|
Animalivore
|
– G. J. Slater, S. A. Price, F. Santini, M. E. Alfaro, 2010, 'Diversity versus disparity and the radiation of modern cetaceans', Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, vol. 277, no. 1697, pp. 3097-3104, Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos Mamíferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals 2nd Edition
|
Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Cephalorhynchus commersonii.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| Body Mass (BM) |
Brazil |
g |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
90,000 |
- |
- |
Paglia,A.… |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Cephalorhynchus commersonii.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
b. other Measurements.
Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
Table 5. List of Data Sources for Cephalorhynchus commersonii.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Cephalorhynchus commersonii |
Slater,G. J., 2010, Diversity versus disparity and the radiation of modern cetaceans, Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Cephalorhynchus commersonii |
Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos MamÃÂferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Cephalorhynchus commersonii |
Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
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