18a. Exposed teeth in both upper and lower jaws (may be inconspicuous or missing in some Gray's beaked whales).
Step 33. 19
18b. LJ only with 1-2 pairs of teeth (even these not erupted in many individuals).
Step 36. 20
20 possible taxa remaining show common names
- Berardius arnuxii
- Berardius bairdii
- Hyperoodon ampullatus
- Hyperoodon planifrons
- Hyperoodon sp. (unidentified)
- Mesoplodon bidens
- Mesoplodon bowdoini
- Mesoplodon carlhubbsi
- Mesoplodon densirostris
- Mesoplodon europaeus
- Mesoplodon ginkgodens
- Mesoplodon grayi
- Mesoplodon hectori
- Mesoplodon layardii
- Mesoplodon mirus
- Mesoplodon pacificus
- Mesoplodon peruvianus
- Mesoplodon stejnegeri
- Tasmacetus shepherdi
- Ziphius cavirostris
Decision path