Ziphiidae Gray 1865

Ziphiidae Gray 1865, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1865: 528.

Synonyms: Hyperoodontidae Gray 1846 .

Genera: 6 genera with 21 species:

Genus Berardius Duvernoy 1851 (2 species)

Genus Hyperoodon Lacépède 1804 (2 species)

Genus Indopacetus Moore 1968 (1 species)

Genus Mesoplodon Gervais 1850 (14 species)

Genus Tasmacetus Oliver 1937 (1 species)

Genus Ziphius G. Cuvier 1823 (1 species)

Discussion: Although Hyperoodontidae Gray, 1846 has priority over Ziphiidae, we have chosen to use the latter name following Article 23.12 of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (1999) because Ziphiidae has been the name of choice for more than 100 years. Family reviewed by Moore (1968).