Classification of Fordyce and de Muizon 2001
Fm. †Microzeuglodontidae Abel 1914
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†Delphinapterus lacertosus Cope 1868
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Superfm. †Protocetoidea Mitchell 1989
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Superfm. †Remingtonocetoidea Mitchell 1989
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Or. Cetacea Brisson 1762 [whale]
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Subor. †Archaeoceti Flower 1883
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Fm. †Ambulocetidae Thewissen et al. 1996
Fm. †Basilosauridae Cope 1867
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Subfm. †Basilosaurinae Miller 1923
Fm. †Dorudontidae Miller 1923
G. †Georgiacetus Hulbert et al. 1998
Fm. †Pakicetidae Thewissen et al. 1996
Fm. †Remingtonocetidae Kumar and Sahni 1986
Unr. Neoceti Fordyce and de Muizon 2001
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Subor. Mysticeti Cope 1891
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Fm. †Aetiocetidae Emlong 1966
Fm. Balaenidae Gray 1821 [right whale]
Fm. Balaenopteridae Gray 1864 [rorqual]
Fm. Cetotheriidae Brandt 1872
Fm. Eschrichtiidae Ellerman and Morrisson-Scott 1951 [gray whale]
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Invalid names: Rhachianectidae Weber 1904 [objective synonym]
Fm. †Kekenodontidae Mitchell 1989
Fm. †Llanocetidae Mitchell 1989
Fm. Neobalaenidae Miller 1923 [pygmy right whale]
Subor. Odontoceti Flower 1867 [toothed whale]
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Infraor. Delphinida Muizon 1984
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Superfm. Delphinoidea Flower 1865
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G. †Delphinavus Lull 1914
Fm. Delphinidae Gray 1821 [dolphin]
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Subfm. †Delphininae Flower 1867
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G. Delphinus Linnaeus 1758 [common dolphin]
G. †Hemisyntrachelus Brandt 1873
G. Lagenodelphis Fraser 1956
G. Sousa Gray 1866
G. Stenella Gray 1866
G. Tursiops Gervais 1855
Subfm. Globicephalinae Gray 1866
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G. Feresa Gray 1870 [pygmy killer whale]
G. Globicephala Lesson 1828 [pilot whale]
G. Grampus Gray 1828
G. Peponocephala Nishiwaki and Norris 1966
G. Pseudorca Reinhardt 1862 [false killer whale]
G. Lagenorhynchus Gray 1846
G. Leucopleurus Gray 1866
Subfm. Lissodelphininae Fraser and Purves 1960
Invalid names: Stenoninae Fraser and Purves 1960 [empty]
Fm. †Kentriodontidae Slijper 1936
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Subfm. †Kentriodontinae Slijper 1936
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G. †Belonodelphis Muizon 1988
G. †Delphinodon Leidy 1869
G. †Incacetus Colbert 1944
G. †Kampholophos Rensberger 1969
G. †Kentriodon Kellogg 1927
G. †Macrokentriodon Dawson 1996
Subfm. †Pithanodelphinae Barnes 1985
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G. †Atocetus Muizon 1988
G. †Leptodelphis Kirpichnikov 1954
G. †Pithanodelphis Abel 1905
G. †Sarmatodelphis Kirpichnikov 1954
Invalid names: Lophocetinae Barnes 1978 [empty]
G. †Lamprolithax Kellogg 1931
G. †Miodelphis Wilson 1935
Fm. Monodontidae Gray 1821
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Subfm. Delphinapterinae Gill 1871
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G. Delphinapterus Lacépède 1804 [beluga]
G. †Denebola Barnes 1984
G. †Nannolithax Kellogg 1931
G. †Oedolithax Kellogg 1931
G. †Oligodelphis Aslanova and Mchedlidze 1976
G. †Palaeophocaena Abel 1905
Fm. Phocoenidae Gray 1825 [porpoise]
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Subfm. Phocoeninae Gray 1825
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G. †Australithax Muizon 1988
G. †Lomacetus Muizon 1986
G. †Loxolithax Kellogg 1931
G. Neophocaena Palmer 1899
G. Phocoena Cuvier 1816
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Phocoena dioptrica Lahille 1912 [spectacled porpoise]
Invalid names: Australophocaena Barnes 1985 [synonym]
Invalid names: Phocoenoidinae Barnes 1984 [empty]
G. †Platylithax Kellogg 1931
G. †Sinanodelphis Makiyama 1936
G. †Heterodelphis Brandt 1873
Superfm. Inioidea de Muizon 1988
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Fm. Iniidae Gray 1846
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G. †Goniodelphis Allen 1941
G. Inia d'Orbigny 1834
G. †Ischyrorhynchus Ameghino 1891
G. †Saurocetes Burmeister 1871
Fm. Pontoporiidae Gray 1870
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G. †Pontistes Burmeister 1885
Invalid names: Brachydelphinae Muizon 1988 [empty], Pontoporiinae Gray 1870 [empty]
G. †Pachyacanthus Brandt 1871
Invalid names: Lipotoidea de Muizon 1988 [empty]
Infraor. †Eurhinodelphinida Fordyce and de Muizon 2001
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Superfm. †Eurhinodelphinoidea Muizon 1988
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Fm. †Eurhinodelphinidae Abel 1901
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G. †Argyrocetus Lydekker 1894
G. †Eurhinodelphis Van Beneden and Gervais 1880
G. †Macrodelphinus Wilson 1935
G. †Schizodelphis Gervais 1861
G. †Ziphiodelphis Dal Piaz 1908
Invalid names: Rhabdosteidae Gill 1871 [synonym]
G. †Iniopsis Lydekker 1892
G. †Protodelphinus Dal Piaz 1916
Invalid names: Agabelus Cope 1875 [nomen dubium], Agriocetus Abel 1914 [nomen dubium], Atropatenocetus Aslanova 1977 [nomen dubium], Austrosqualodon Climo and Baker 1972 [nomen dubium], Belosphys Cope 1875 [nomen dubium], Berardiopsis Portis 1886 [nomen dubium], Hesperoinia dalpiazi Monchamart Zei 1956 [nomen dubium], Homaeocetus Du Bus 1867 [nomen dubium], Homocetus villersii Du Bus 1867 [nomen dubium], Physeterida Muizon 1988 [empty], Platanistida Fordyce and de Muizon 2001 [empty]
Invalid names: Autoceta Haeckel 1866 [synonym]
G. Eschrichtius Gray 1864 [gray whale]
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Invalid names: Rhachianectes Trouessart 1898 [synonym]
Fm. Ziphiidae Gray 1850 [beaked whale]
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G. †Anoplonassa Cope 1869
Subfm. Hyperoodontinae Muizon 1990
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G. Hyperoodon Lacépède 1804
G. Indopacetus Moore 1968 [tropical bottlenose whale]
G. Mesoplodon Gervais 1850
G. †Tusciziphius Bianucci 1997
Invalid names: Belemnoziphius Huxley 1864 [nomen dubium], Eboroziphius Leidy 1876 [nomen dubium], Pelycorhamphus Cope 1895 [nomen dubium], Proroziphius Leidy 1876 [nomen dubium]
G. †Kharthlidelphis Mchedlidze and Pilleri 1988
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Invalid names: Kharthlidelphis diceros Mchedlidze and Pilleri 1988 [nomen dubium]
Subfm. Physeterinae Flower 1867 [sperm whale]
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G. †Idiophyseter Kellogg 1925
G. †Orycterocetus Leidy 1853
G. Physeter Linnaeus 1758
G. †Physeterula Van Beneden 1877
G. †Placoziphius Van Beneden 1869
Subfm. Lissodelphinae Fraser and Purves 1960
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G. Cephalorhynchus Gray 1846
G. Lissodelphis Gloger 1841
G. Sagmatias Cope 1866
Subfm. Ziphiinae Gray 1850 [beaked whale]
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G. Berardius Duvernoy 1851
G. †Cetorhynchus Gervais 1861
G. †Choneziphius Duvernoy 1851
G. †Messapicetus Bianucci et al. 1992
G. †Ninoziphius Muizon 1983
G. Tasmacetus Oliver 1937
G. †Ziphirostrum Du Bus 1868
G. Ziphius Cuvier 1824
G. †Rhinostodes Du Bus 1868
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Invalid names: Rhinostodes lovisatoi Vigliarolo 1894 [nomen dubium]
Unr. Odontoceti Flower 1867 [toothed whale]
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G. †Archaeodelphis Allen 1921
G. †Xenorophus Kellogg 1923
Invalid names: Cetophis Cope 1868 [nomen dubium], Champsodelphis Gervais 1852 [nomen dubium], Colophonodon Leidy 1853 [nomen dubium], Delphinopsis Muller 1853 [nomen dubium], Graphiodon Leidy 1870 [nomen dubium], Helvicetus Pilleri 1986 [nomen dubium], Hesperocetus True 1912 [nomen dubium], Hesperoinia Monchamart Zei 1956 [nomen dubium], Imerodelphis Mchedlidze 1959 [nomen dubium], Ixacanthus Cope 1868 [nomen dubium], Karthlidelphis Mchedlidze and Pilleri 1988 [nomen dubium], Lonchodelphis Allen 1924 [nomen dubium], Metasqualodon Hall 1911 [nomen dubium], Microcetus Kellogg 1923 [nomen dubium], Microzeuglodon Stromer 1903 [nomen dubium], Miokogia Pilleri 1986 [nomen dubium], Neosqualodon Dal Piaz 1904 [nomen dubium], Paleoziphius Abel 1905 [nomen dubium], Parasqualodon Hall 1911 [nomen dubium], Pelodelphis Kellogg 1955 [nomen dubium], Phocaenopsis Huxley 1859 [nomen dubium], Platydelphis Du Bus 1872 [nomen dubium], Plicodontinia Miranda-Ribeiro 1938 [nomen dubium], Pontivaga Ameghino 1891 [nomen dubium], Prionodelphis Frenguelli 1922 [nomen dubium], Priscodelphinus Leidy 1851 [nomen dubium], Prolipotes Zhou et al. 1984 [nomen dubium], Protophocaena Abel 1905 [nomen dubium], Rhabdosteus Cope 1867 [nomen dubium], Rhynostodes Du Bus 1868 [nomen nudum], Rhytisodon Costa 1852 [nomen dubium], Saurocetus Agassiz 1848 [nomen dubium], Stereodelphis Gervais 1852 [nomen dubium], Tretosphys Cope 1868 [nomen dubium], Trirhizodon Cope 1890 [nomen dubium]