Oceanic dolphin Temporal range: late Miocene to Recent
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Family: | Delphinidae Gray, 1821
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Oceanic dolphins are the members of the Delphinidae family, of the order Cetacea. They are aquatic mammals. They are found worldwide, mostly in the shallower seas of the continental shelves. These dolphins usually live in the open seas, unlike the river dolphins.