Sometimes taxonomists create new names for groups that already have a name. They may do this because they are unaware of the original name, or they may think the organism before them belongs to a different group when in fact it does not. If two or more names are found to apply to the same group, they are considered synonyms. In most cases, the first name takes priority and is considered to be the valid or accepted name. However, there can be exceptions, and it's not always easy to determine which of a series of synonyms should be considered valid or accepted. Here we list the synonyms provided to EOL by our classification partners. We also include other versions of the name that most likely refer to the same group, for example, misspellings in the literature or different variations of the authorship associated with the name.
marks the preferred name from each source.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
| Name | Relationship |
|---|---|
| Lissodelphis peronii (Lacépède, 1804) | Preferred |
| Delphinapterus lessonii Philippi, 1893 | Synonym |
| Delphinapterus leucorrhamphus Philippi, 1893 | Synonym |
| Delphinapterus peronii Lesson, 1826 | Synonym |
| Delphinus bicolor Gray, 1846 | Synonym |
| Delphinus leucoramphus Lacépède, 1804 | Synonym |
| Delphinus leucorhamphus Gervais, 1868-1880 | Synonym |
| Delphinus peroni Reed. 1904 | Synonym |
| Delphinus peronii Lacépède, 1804 | Basionym |
| Lissodelphis [peroni] peroni Hershkovitz, 1966 | Synonym |
| Lissodelphis chiloensis Trouessart, 1904 | Synonym |
| Prodelphinus gervaisi Trouessart, 1898 | Synonym |
| Prodelphinus leucoramphus Van Beneden & Gervais, 1868-1880 | Synonym |
| Tursio peronii True, 1889 | Synonym |
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
| Name | Relationship |
|---|---|
| Lissodelphis peronii (Lacépède, 1804) | Preferred |
| Delphinus leucorhamphus Lacépède, 1804 | Other, see comments |
| Delphinus peronii Lacépède, 1804 | Original name/combination |
Paleobiology Database
| Name | Relationship |
|---|---|
| Lissodelphis peronii (Lacepede 1804) | Preferred |
| Delphinus peronii Lacepede 1804 | Valid |
| Lissodelphis peroni (Lacepede 1804) | Valid |
| Lissodelphis peroni peroni (Lacepede 1804) | Valid |
| Delphinapterus peronii (Lacepede 1804) | Valid |
| Prodelphinus leucorhamphus (Peron 1804) | Heterotypic synonym |
| Delphinus leucoramphus Peron 1804 | Heterotypic synonym |
| Delphinus bicolor Gray, 1846 | Heterotypic synonym |
| Delphinapterus lessonii Philippi, 1893 | Heterotypic synonym |
| Prodelphinus gervaisi Trouessart, 1898 | Heterotypic synonym |
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013
| Name | Relationship |
|---|---|
| Lissodelphis peronii (Lacepède, 1804) | Preferred |
| Delphinus leucorhamphus Lacépède, 1804 | Synonym |
| Delphinus peronii Lacépède, 1804 | Synonym |
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