MBDP-NI: Delphinus delphis- Species account

Delphinus delphis Linnaeus, 1758

Common dolphin

Distribution Map from NBN: Delphinus delphis at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Delphinus delphis at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

GBIF data for Delphinus delphis

WoRMS: Delphinus delphis at World Register of Marine Species. Accepted name: Delphinus delphis Linnaeus, 1758. AphiaID: 137094.

Classification: Biota; Animalia; Chordata; Vertebrata; Gnathostomata; Tetrapoda; Mammalia; Theria; Cetartiodactyla; Cetancodonta; Cetacea; Odontoceti; Delphinidae; Delphinus

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Picton, B.E., Keatley, L. & Morrow, C.C. (2025). Delphinus delphis. Linnaeus, 1758. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland.
https://www2.habitas.org.uk/marbiop-ni/speciesaccounts.php?item=ZK480. Accessed on 2026-07-28