Mesoplodon ginkgodens Nishiwaki and Kamiya 1958

Mesoplodon ginkgodens Nishiwaki and Kamiya 1958, Sci. Rep. Whales Res. Inst. (Tokyo), 13: 53.

Type Locality: Japan, "Oiso Beach, Sagami Bay, near Tokyo." .

Vernacular Names: Ginkgo-toothed Beaked Whale.

Synonyms: Mesoplodon hotaula Deraniyagala 1963 .

Distribution: North Pacific and Indian Oceans: warm-temperate to tropical waters; Japan, Taiwan, Baja California, Mexico, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Australia.

Conservation: CITES – Appendix II; IUCN – Data Deficient.

Discussion: Reviewed by J. G. Mead (1989 c).