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Orcaella

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Snubfin Dolphins
Orcaella heinsohni
Orcaella heinsohni
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Cetacea
Family: Delphinidae
Genus: Orcaella
Gray, 1866
Species

Irrawaddy Dolphin (O. brevirostris)
Australian Snubfin Dolphin (O. heinsohni)

The Snubfin Dolphins (Orcaella) are a genus of dolphins, long believed to be monotypic, the only species being the Irrawaddy Dolphin. However in 2005 genetic analysis showed that the Australian Snubfin Dolphin is a second species closely related to the Irrawaddy dolphin.

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