| Ginkgo-toothed beaked whale | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Infraorder: | Cetacea |
| Family: | Ziphiidae |
| Genus: | Mesoplodon |
| Species: | M. ginkgodens
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| Binomial name | |
| Mesoplodon ginkgodens Nishiwaki and Kamiya, 1958
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| Ginkgo-toothed beaked whale range | |
The ginkgo-toothed beaked whale (Mesoplodon ginkgodens) is a poorly known species of whale even for a beaked whale, and was named for the unusual shape of its dual teeth. It is a fairly typical-looking species, but is notable for the males not having any scarring.[3]
- ^ Pitman, R.L.; Brownell Jr.; R.L. (2020). "Mesoplodon ginkgodens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T127827012A127827154. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T127827012A127827154.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ Nishiwaki, M.; Kasuya, T.; Kureha, K.; Oguro, N. (1972). "Further comments on Mesoplodon ginkgodens" (PDF). Scientific Reports of the Whales Research Institute. 24: 43–56. Retrieved 26 February 2019.