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Scientific name
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Source
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| Tursiops truncatus ponticus Barabash-Nikiforov, 1940 | Burton M. (1962) |
Bottle-nosed Dolphin - Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821)
Quick facts
| Threat status Europe | Data Deficient (IUCN) |
|---|---|
| Protected by | EU Habitats Directive and 11 other international agreements |
| Natura 2000 sites | 421 are designated for this species |
| Most preferred habitats |
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| Natura 2000 species code | 1349 |
Distribution
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Threat and conservation status
IUCN Red List status of threatened species
The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.
EU conservation status
Conservation status assesses every six years and for each biogeographical region the condition of habitats and species compared to the favourable status as described in the Habitats Directive. The map shows the 2013-2018 assessments as reported by EU Member State. Assessments are further detailed in the summary document available behind the link below.
Natura 2000 sites
Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites
Protected sites
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Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
Common names and synonyms
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Common Name
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Language
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Reference
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| Bottle-nosed Dolphin | English | EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC |
| Delfín mular | Spanish | EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC |
| Grand Dauphin | French | EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC |
| Großtümmler | German | EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC |
| Öresvin | Swedish | EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC |
| Tuimelaar | Dutch | EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC |
| Tursiope troncato | Italian | EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC |
| Øresvin | Danish | EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC |
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Synonym
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Author
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|---|---|
| Delphinus truncatus | Montagu, 1821 |
| Delphinus aduncus | Ehrenberg, 1833 |
| Tursiops gillii | (Dall, 1873) |
| Tursiops gilli | (Dall, 1873) |
| Tursiops tursio |
Other resources
| CoL (accepted name) | Catalogue of Life |
| EoL | Encyclopedia of Life |
| Fauna Europaea search | Fauna Europaea |
| GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| Habitats Directive Art. 17-2006 summary | |
| ITIS (Valid name) | Interagency Taxonomic Information System |
| NCBI search | National Center for Biotechnology Information |
| PESI (Accepted) | Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure |
| Species+ | Species+ by UNEP-WCMC |
| Wikipedia | Wikipedia |
| WoRMS | World Register of Marine Species |
External data
Reportnet deliveries
Files delivered through Reportnet with relevance to this species.
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