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Deraniyagala's Beaked Whale

Mesoplodon hotaula

Classification

Family
Ziphiidae

Deraniyagala's beaked whale (Mesoplodon hotaula) is a species of mesoplodont whale closely related to the ginkgo-toothed beaked whale. Taxonomy Deraniyagala's beaked whale was initially known from seven stranded individuals. The first sighting was recorded by Paules Edward Pieris Deraniyagala in 1963 and the newly discovered species was named after him.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Peru