Cetacea

[thumb|[Delphinidae|Delphinum ad superficiem maris in Freto Calpis]]
[thumb|400px|Magnitudines cetaceorum. 1, *[Euballena* (genus); 2, *Orca*; 3, *Balaena mysticetus*; 4, *Physeter macrocephalus*; 5, *Monodon monoceros*; 6, *Balaenoptera musculus*; 7, *Balaenoptera physalus*; 8, *Delphinapterus leucas.*]]

**Cetacea** (a Graeco  'cetus', 'quilibet magnus piscis', vel etiam 'monstrum marinum') sunt infraordo qui varia mammalia marina late appellata mysticetos, delphinidas, et phocoenidas comprehendit.

In mythologia Graeca, monstrum a Perseo victum appellatur Ceto, a constellatione Ceto significatum.

Cetologia est ramus bilogiae marinae qui studium cetaceorum efficit.

## Taxinomia 
* Subordo **Mysticeti**
** Familia Balaenidae
*** Genus *Balaena*
**** *Balaena mysticetus*
*** Genus *Eubalaena*
**** *Eubalaena glacialis*
**** *Eubalaena iaponica*
**** *Eubalaena australis*
** Familia Balaenopteridae
*** Subfamilia Balaenopterinae
**** Genus *Balaenoptera*
***** *Balaenoptera physalus*
***** *Balaenoptera borealis*
***** *Balaenoptera brydei*
***** *Balaenoptera edeni*
***** *Balaenoptera musculus*
***** *Balaenoptera acutorostrata*
***** *Balaenoptera bonaerensis*
***** *Balaenoptera omurai*
** Subfamilia Megapterinae
**** Genus *Megaptera*
***** *Megaptera novaeangliae*
** † Genus *Eobalaenoptera*
*** † *Eobalaenoptera harrisoni*
** Familia Eschrichtiidae
*** Genus *Eschrichtius*
**** *Eschrichtius robustus*
** Familia Neobalaenidae
*** Genus *Caperea*
**** *Caperea marginata*

* Subordo **Odontoceti**
** Superfamilia **Platanistoidea**
*** Familia Iniidae
**** Genus *Inia*
***** *Inia geoffrensis*
*** Familia Lipotidae
**** Genus *Lipotes*
***** *Lipotes vexillifer* 
*** Familia Platanistidae
**** Genus *Platanista*
***** *Platanista gangetica* 
*** Familia Pontoporiidae
**** Genus *Pontoporia*
***** *Pontoporia blainvillei*
** Familia Monodontidae
*** Genus *Monodon*
**** *Monodon monocerus*
*** Genus *Delphinapterus*
**** *Delphinapterus leucas*
** Familia Phocoenidae
*** Genus *Neophocaena*
**** *Neophocaena phocaenoides*
*** Genus *Phocoena*
**** *Phocoena phocaena*  
**** *Phocaena sinus*
**** *Phocoena dioptrica*
**** *Phocoena spinipinnis*
*** Genus *Phocoenoides*
**** *Phocoenoides dalli*
** Familia Physeteridae
*** Genus *Physeter*
**** *Physeter macrocephalus*
** Familia Kogiidae
*** Genus *Kogia*
**** *Kogia sima*
**** *Kogia breviceps*
** Familia Ziphidae
*** Genus *Ziphius*
**** *Ziphius cavirostris*
*** Genus *Berardius*
**** *Berardius arnuxii*
**** *Berardius bairdii*
*** Genus *Tasmacetus*
**** *Tasmacetus shepherdi*
*** Subfamilia Hyperoodontidae
**** Genus *Indopacetus*
***** *Indopacetus pacificus*
**** Genus *Hyperoodon*
***** *Hyperoodon ampullatus*
***** *Hyperoodon planifrons*
**** Genus *Mesoplodon*
***** *Mesoplodon hectori*
***** *Mesoplodon mirus*
***** *Mesoplodon europaeus* 
***** *Mesoplodon bidens*
***** *Mesoplodon grayi*
***** *Mesoplodon peruvianus*
***** *Mesoplodon bowdoini*
***** *Mesoplodon bahamondi*
***** *Mesoplodon carlhubbsi*
***** *Mesoplodon ginkgodens*
***** *Mesoplodon stejnegeri* 
***** *Mesoplodon layardii*
***** *Mesoplodon densirostris*
** Familia Delphinidae
*** Genus *Cephalorhynchus*
**** *Cephalorhynchus commersonii*
**** *Cephalorhynchus eutropia*
**** *Cephalorhynchus heavisidii*
**** *Cephalorhynchus hectori*
*** Genus *Steno*
**** *Steno bredanensis*
*** Genus *Sousa*
**** *Sousa teuszi*
**** *Sousa plumbea*
**** *Sousa chinensis*
*** Genus *Sotalia*
**** *Sotalia fluviatilis*
*** Genus *Tursiops*
**** *Tursiops truncatus*
**** *Tursiops aduncus*
*** Genus *Stenella*
**** *Stenella attenuata*
**** *Stenella frontalis*
**** *Stenella longirostris*
**** *Stenella clymene*
**** *Stenella coeruleoalba*
*** Genus *Delphinus*
**** *Delphinus delphis*
**** *Delphinus capensis*
**** (Delphinus tropicalis)
*** Genus *Lagenodelphis*
**** *Lagenodelphis hosei*
*** Genus *Lagenorhynchus*
**** *Lagenorhynchus albirostris*
**** *Lagenorhynchus acutus*
**** *Lagenorhynchus obliquidens*
**** *Lagenorhynchus obscurus*
**** *Lagenorhynchus australis*
**** *Lagenorhynchus cruciger*
*** Genus *Lissodelphis*
**** *Lissodelphis borealis*
**** *Lissodelphis peronii*
*** Genus *Grampus*
**** *Grampus griseus*
*** Genus *Peponocephala*
**** *Peponocephala electra*
*** Genus *Feresa*
**** *Feresa attenuata*
*** Genus *Pseudorca*
**** *Pseudorca crassidens*
*** Genus *Orcinus*
**** *Orcinus orca*
*** Genus *Globicephala*
**** *Globicephala melas*
**** *Globicephala macrorhyncus*
*** Genus *Orcaella*
**** *Orcaella brevirostris*
**** *Orcaella heinsohni*

* Cetacea celebria
* Cetus in litus eiectus
* Evolutio cetaceorum
* Index cetaceorum
* Index cetaceorum exstinctorum
* Intellegentia cetaceorum
* Odontoceti
* 2089 Cetacea

## Notae 
## Bibliographia 
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* Kiefner, Ralf. 2002. *Wale und Delfine weltweit.* Hamburgi: Jahr Top Special. ISBN 3-86132-620-5.
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* Martin, T. 2003. *Whales, Dolphins & Porpoises.* World Life Library. Grantown-on-Spey: Colin Baxter Photography. ISBN 1-84107-173-0.
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* Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy. 2007. "Whales Descended From Tiny Deer-like Ancestors." *ScienceDaily,* 21 Decembris.
* Reeves, R. R., B. S. Stewart, P. J. Clapham, J. A. Powell. 2002. *Sea Mammals of the World: A complete Guide to Whales, Dolphins, Seals, Sea Lions and Sea Cows.* Londinii: A&C Black. ISBN 0-7136-6334-0.
* Rice, Dale W. 1998. "Marine mammals of the world: systematics and distribution." Society of Marine Mammalogy Special Publication 4.
* Scholander. 1940. 
* Soury, Gérard. 1997. *Das große Buch der Delfine.* Bielefeld: Deliuzs Klasing. ISBN 3-7688-1063-1.
* University Of Michigan. 2001. "New Fossils Suggest Whales And Hippos Are Close Kin." *ScienceDaily,* 20 Septembris.
* Williams, Heathcote. 1988. *Whale Nation.* Novi Eboraci: Harmony Books. ISBN 0517569329.
* Wilson, B. 2002. *Dolphins.* World Life Library. Grantown-on-Spey: Colin Baxter Photography. ISBN 1-84107-163-3.
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## Nexus externi 
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