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MammalBase - Accepted taxon: Delphinapterus leucas

Accepted taxon: Delphinapterus leucas


Accepted taxon: Delphinapterus leucas
Taxon: Delphinapterus leucas
Rank: Species
Higher Classification: CETACEA | ODONTOCETI | Monodontidae | Delphinapterus
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 Delphinapterus leucas diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 1, ASH (Ash contents) 13, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 3, CP (Crude Protein) 71, EE (Ether Extract) 12. 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 Delphinapterus leucas.
TSN Complete name Part Ratio a. Reference(s)
Teuthida WHOLE 18.69 Grzimek,B…
Cephalopoda WHOLE 17.14 Grzimek,B…
Caridea WHOLE 16.67 Grzimek,B…
Gadiformes WHOLE 12.50 Nowak,R. …
Osteichthyes WHOLE 12.26 Grzimek,B…
Clupeinae WHOLE 10.71 Nowak,R. …
Polychaeta WHOLE 6.67 Grzimek,B…
Brachyura WHOLE 3.57 Nowak,R. …
Gastropoda WHOLE 1.79 Nowak,R. …

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 Delphinapterus leucas.
Trait Selected Value All Value(s) Reference(s)
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
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

Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Delphinapterus leucas.
Measurement Location Unit n Total n Unknown n Female n Male Min Mean Max SD Reference(s)

Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Delphinapterus leucas.
Measurement Location Unit n Total n Unknown n Female n Male Min Mean Max SD Reference(s)
BMR,mlO2/h nan mlO2/h 1 1 - - - 114,090 - - Genoud, M…

b. other Measurements. Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..


Table 5. List of Data Sources for Delphinapterus leucas.
Taxon Reference Match Status
Delphinapterus leucas 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
Delphinapterus leucas Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Delphinapterus leucas Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Delphinapterus leucas Genoud, M., Isler, K. and Martin, R.D., 2018. Comparative analyses of basal rate of metabolism in mammals: data selection does matter. Biological Reviews, 93(1), pp.404-438. 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted

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