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Platanista gangetica
(Roxburgh, 1801)
- Gangetic freshwater dolphin
(mammal)
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Entity:
Platanista (Genus) - South Asian river dolphin
..Platanista minor (Species) - Indus susu
..Platanista gangetica (Species) - Gangetic freshwater dolphin
Authorship
Original name
:
Roxburgh, 1801:170, pl. 5.
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:
Subsequent generic combination
:
Types
Type, by original designation, of
:
Platanista
(Genus)
Wagler, 1830
Nominotypical taxon [ICZN]
:
Platanista gangetica gangetica
(Roxburgh, 1801)
Ref:
D.J. Stang (comp.), 2004-present
: 22 Nov 2005.
[inferred]
Synonyms
Synonymous name
:
Platanista indi
Blyth, 1859
Ref:
G.B. Corbet & J.E. Hill, 1991
: 117.
Synonymous name
:
Platanista minor
Owen, 1853
Ref:
G.B. Corbet & J.E. Hill, 1991
Vernacular Names (English)
Full name
:
Gangetic freshwater dolphin
Ref:
WWF, present
: im1406 [1 May 2014].
:
Ganges dolphin
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28 Aug 2026