MammalBase - Accepted taxon: Mesoplodon densirostris

Accepted taxon: Mesoplodon densirostris
Taxon:	Mesoplodon densirostris
Rank:	Species
Higher Classification:	CETACEA \| ODONTOCETI \| Ziphiidae \| Mesoplodon
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 Mesoplodon densirostris diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 1, ASH (Ash contents) 9, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 1, CP (Crude Protein) 80, EE (Ether Extract) 10. 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 Mesoplodon densirostris.
TSN Complete name	Part	Ratio ^a.	Reference(s)
Teuthida	WHOLE	66.67	Grzimek,B…
Osteichthyes	WHOLE	33.33	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 Mesoplodon densirostris.
Trait	Selected Value	All Value(s)	Reference(s)
Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981	Piscivore and Squid-Eater	Crustacivore and Clam-Eater,Piscivore and Squid-Eater	G. J. Sla…
Dietary category: Miljutin 2009	Animalivore	Animalivore	G. J. Sla…
Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981	Aquatic	Aquatic	Paglia,A.…

Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Mesoplodon densirostris.
Measurement	Location	Unit	n Total	n Unknown	n Female	n Male	Min	Mean	Max	SD	Reference(s)
Body Mass (BM)	Brazil	g	-	-	-	-	-	1,200,000	-	-	Paglia,A.…

Table 4. List of other Measurements ^b. for Mesoplodon densirostris.
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 Mesoplodon densirostris.
Taxon	Reference	Match	Status
Mesoplodon densirostris	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
Mesoplodon densirostris	Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos MamÃƒÂferos do Brasil 2Ã‚Âª EdiÃƒÂ§ÃƒÂ£o Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals,	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Mesoplodon densirostris	Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V,	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted

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