Sagmatias cruciger

(Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

Hourglass Dolphin

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Laurasiatheria
Order : Artiodactyla
Suborder : Whippomorpha
Infraorder : Cetacea
Parvorder : Odontoceti
Superfamily : Delphinoidea
Family : Delphinidae
Subfamily : Lissodelphininae
Genus : Sagmatias

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Quoy, J.-R.-C. and Gaimard, J.P. 1824. Voyage autour du monde, entrepris par ordre du Roi, sous le ministère et conformement aux instructions de S. Exc. M. le Vicomte de Bouchage, secrétaire d'état au département de la marine, exécuté sur les coverttes de S. M. l'Oranie et la Physicienne, pendant les années 1817, 1818, 1819 et 1820. Zoologie. Pillet Aîné, Paris, 712 pp.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40871078

Original name as described

delphinus cruciger

Other common names

Sea Skunk · Springer · Wilson's Dolphin

Type material

lost (number not known)

Type kind

syntypes

Type locality

"entre la Nouvelle-Hollande et le cap Horn [= between Australia and Cape Horn]…par 49 [S] de latitude," southern Pacific Ocean.

Biogeographic realm

Marine

Country distribution

Antarctica · Argentina · Australia · Chile · Falkland Islands · French Southern and Antarctic Lands · New Zealand · Prince Edward Islands · South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Taxonomy notes

moved from Lagenorhynchus to Sagmatias, but "flagged" for further study given conflicting signal in datasets (see https://marinemammalscience.org/science-and-publications/list-marine-mammal-species-subspecies/)

Taxonomy notes citation

Vollmer, N. L., Ashe, E., Brownell Jr, R. L., Cipriano, F., Mead, J. G., Reeves, R. R., ... & Williams, R. (2019). Taxonomic revision of the dolphin genus Lagenorhynchus. Marine Mammal Science, 35(3), 957-1057.

IUCN Red List status

Not Evaluated

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006427

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

delphinus albigena

(Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

Family

Delphinidae

Root name

albigena

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

lost (number not known)

Type kind

nonexistent

Authority page

87

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40871078

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

  1. Quoy & Gaimard (1824:87, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40871078) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67824)
  2. Lesson (1827:410, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207877) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)
  3. Lesson (1828:441, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/61811885) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68835)
  4. Fischer (1829:507) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59856)
  5. Lesson (1842:198) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
  6. Mead & Brownell (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9684)
  7. Jackson & Groves (2015:363) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)

delphinus cruciger

(Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

Family

Delphinidae

Root name

cruciger

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

lost (number not known)

Type kind

syntypes

Authority page

87

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40871078

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

  1. Quoy & Gaimard (1824:87, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40871078) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67824)
  2. Lesson (1827:407, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207874) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)
  3. Lesson (1828:441, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/61811885) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68835)
  4. Fischer (1829:507) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59856)
  5. Tilesius (1835:722, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13242655) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67762)
  6. Lesson (1842:198) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
  7. Murray (1866:340, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15580336) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39798)
  8. Jackson & Groves (2015:363) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)

Phocœna bivittata

(Lesson, 1827)

Family

Delphinidae

Root name

bivittatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

414

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207881

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Lesson (1827:414, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207881) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)

delphinus bivittatus

(Lesson & Garnot, 1827)

Family

Delphinidae

Root name

bivittatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

lost (number not known)

Type kind

nonexistent

Authority page

178

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38660614

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

  1. Lesson (1828:441, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/61811885) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68835)
  2. Fischer (1829:510) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59856)
  3. Tilesius (1835:724, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13242656) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67762)
  4. Jackson & Groves (2015:363) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)

Phocaena Homeii

(A. Smith, 1829)

Family

Delphinidae

Root name

homeii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

440

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2310849

Authority publication

Zoological Journal

Delphinus livittatus

(F. Cuvier, 1836)

Family

Delphinidae

Root name

livittatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

225

Authority publication

Paris

Delphinus Homei

(Lesson, 1842)

Family

Delphinidae

Root name

homei

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

199

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Lesson (1842:199) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)

Lagenorhynchus clanculus

(J. E. Gray, 1849)

Family

Delphinidae

Root name

clanculus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1849.5.25.3 (= BMNH:Mamm:935a)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/091b9bcc-6f20-4895-816c-c277f1f94fdb https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/7a61a578-6974-4a83-9d44-a498b9025249

Authority page

2

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30572393

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

  1. Gray (1866:271, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9730016) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37226)
  2. Gray (1866:216, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28627688) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37070)
  3. Gray (1875:pl. C35, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6957646) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/60482)
  4. Flower (1884:511, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28680359) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69369)
  5. Mead & Brownell (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9684)
  6. Jackson & Groves (2015:363) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)

Delphinus obscurus

(J. E. Gray, 1850)

Family

Delphinidae

Root name

obscurus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

misidentification

Authority page

107

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12931754

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

Gray (1850:107, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12931754) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35533)

Electra clancula

(J. E. Gray, 1868)

Family

Delphinidae

Root name

clancula

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

7

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15869413

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Gray (1868:7, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15869413) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/60531)
  2. Gray (1870:393, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29404916) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69399)
  3. Gray (1871:77, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15945510) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37256)
  4. Gray (1873:144, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28504345) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67205)

Electra crucigera

(J. E. Gray, 1871)

Family

Delphinidae

Root name

crucigera

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

77

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15945510

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

Gray (1871:77, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15945510) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37256)

Electra clangula

(P. J. Van Beneden, 1881)

Family

Delphinidae

Root name

clangula

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

882

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36085089

Authority publication

Bulletin de l'Académie royale des sciences, des lettres et des beaux-arts de Belgique

Name usages

Van Beneden (1881:882, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36085089) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68971)

Lagenorhynchus latifrons

(F. W. True, 1889)

Family

Delphinidae

Root name

latifrons

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

notusedas_valid

Type

MNHN A.3041

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

84, 90, 91

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7361804 https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7361810 https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7361811

Authority publication

Bulletin of the United States National Museum

Phocaena D'Orbignyi

(R. A. Philippi, 1893)

Family

Delphinidae

Root name

dorbignyi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MNHN CAC A.3045/1880-647

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

10

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34836676

Authority publication

Anales del Museo Nacional de Chile

Lagenorhynchus cruciger

(Trouessart, 1898)

Family

Delphinidae

Root name

cruciger

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

1038

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53436251

Authority publication

Berlin

Name usages

  1. Matschie (1898:21, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53241840) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68995)
  2. Trouessart (1898:1038, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53436251) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59287)
  3. Davies (1963:111) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/42155)
  4. Hershkovitz (1966:62, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7869904) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/11469)
  5. Corbet & Hill (1980:110) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  6. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:293) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  7. Corbet & Hill (1991:119) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
  8. Mead & Brownell (1993:353) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69010)
  9. Mead & Brownell (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9684)
  10. Mittermeier & Wilson (2014:490) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67175)
  11. Jackson & Groves (2015:363) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)
  12. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #11144) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  13. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #11144) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  14. D'Elía, Canto-Hernández, Ossa, Verde-Arregoitia, Bostelmann, Iriarte, Amador, Quiroga-Carmona, Hurtado, Cadenillas & Valdez (2020:71) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67620)
  15. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/11144/50361701) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Lagenorynchus cruciger

(Lahille, 1899)

Family

Delphinidae

Root name

cruciger

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

201

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35147067

Authority publication

Primera Reunión del Congreso Científico Latino Americano

Name usages

Lahille (1899:201, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35147067) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37834)

Lagenorhynchus wilsoni

(Lillie, 1915)

Family

Delphinidae

Root name

wilsoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

lost (number not known)

Type kind

syntypes

Authority page

85, 123

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Mead & Brownell (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9684)
  2. Jackson & Groves (2015:363) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)

Sagmatias cruciger

LeDuc, Perrin, & Dizon, 1999

Family

Delphinidae

Root name

cruciger

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

639

Authority publication

Marine Mammal Science

Name usages

  1. LeDuc, Perrin & Dizon (1999:639) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/987)
  2. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006427) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)

bivitattus

(Mead & Brownell, 2005)

Family

Delphinidae

Root name

bivitattus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling · notusedas_valid

Authority page

730

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Mead & Brownell (2005:730) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9684)

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