Definitions
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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Delphinidae .
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Examples
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Bottlenose dolphins Tursiops truncatus live around Malpelo; other dolphins occasionally seen are Risso's Grampus griseus, Fraser's Lagenodelphis hosei, striped Stenella coeruleoalba, Pacific spotted Stenella attenuata, roughtoothed Steno bredanensis, shortbeaked common Delphinus delphis and spinner Stenella longirostris dolphins.
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A resident population of the spinner dolphin Stenella longirostris (LR/cd), numbering up to 1,200 individuals occur in the surrounding waters, and many other cetaceans are regular visitors to the islands.
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The eastern spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris orientalis).
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Populations of bottlenose Tursiops truncatus, humpback Sousa plumbea and spinner Stenella longirostris dolphins live in Park waters.
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A group of striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) swimming in the Strait of Gibraltar
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010
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A pod of spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) cruises in front of the bow of Nai'a in
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A pod of spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) cruises in front of the bow of Nai'a in Tonga.
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A group of striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) swimming in the Strait of Gibraltar
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010
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Marine animals such as bottlenose dolphins (Tursips truncates), spotted dolphin (Stenella attenuata), spinner dolphin (S. longirostris), 5 species of whales occur, Pacific green turtle (Chelonia mydas agassizi), leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), hawksbill (Eretmocchelys imbricata), and olive Ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea) are just a few that take advantage of the wealth of resources provided by the mangrove ecosystem.
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Sea lion are seen and it is assumed that humpback, Bryde’s, grey and killer whales, also bottlenose dolphins and spotted dolphins Stenella attenuata are present. 13 coral species, including the endemic Porites baueri, 249 gastropods and 30 pelecypods are recorded.
Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California, Mexico 2008
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