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Cetacea of the Indian Ocean

There are 49 species of Cetacea that are commonly found in the Indian Ocean.

Information on the COI barcoding status of these species is presented in the table below.
MODE
A
All available COI barcodes for this taxa group (collected from any ocean and/or without geo-referencing):
  • Of the 49 total species, 43 of these species (87%) have COI barcodes (from this or any ocean).
  • There are a total of 1329 "any ocean" COI barcode records available for this ocean and taxa group.
  • All available taxa group COI barcodes will be included in the Mode A downloads.
  • MODE
    B
    Regional COI barcodes for this taxa group (includes only those collected in the Indian Ocean region):
  • Of the 49 total species, 0 of these species (0%) have Indian Ocean-collected COI barcodes.
  • There are a total of 1 "Indian Ocean-collected" COI barcodes available for this taxa group.
  • In the map to the right, Red Stars show sampling locations of the COI barcodes in the Mode B download.
  • Uncoded
    Species
    Of the 49 total species in this region, 6 species do not have any COI barcodes (from any region).

    Barcoding progress summary for the Indian Ocean region, out of a total of 49 possible species:
    • There are COI barcodes for 43 species ( 87% coverage ), of which 0 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 0% coverage ).
    • There are 12S barcodes for 43 species ( 87% coverage ), of which 2 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 4% coverage ). 
    • There are 16S barcodes for 44 species ( 89% coverage ), of which 2 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 4% coverage ).
    • There are 18S barcodes for 0 species ( 0% coverage ), of which 0 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 0% coverage ).
    • There are 28S barcodes for 0 species ( 0% coverage ), of which 0 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 0% coverage ).

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    Cetacea of the Indian Ocean
    Taxa Name

    Taxa
    Level
    Barcode
    Data?
    Number of
    Barcodes
    from
    any ocean
    Number of
    Barcodes
    from this region
    Barcode Locations and
    Species Occurence Map
    MZGdb Atlas
    v2023-m07-15


    2023-Jul-20
      Balaenoptera acutorostrata Species
    (1)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 11
      12S = 6
      16S = 6
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5030762


    R:1:0:0:0
      Balaenoptera bonaerensis Species
    (2)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 5
      12S = 1
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5030763


    R:1:0:0:0
      Balaenoptera borealis Species
    (3)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 9
      12S = 4
      16S = 3
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5030764


    R:1:0:0:0
      Balaenoptera brydei
    taxon_inquirendum
    Species
    (4)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 13
      12S = 4
      16S = 3
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    taxon_inquirendum
    T5030765


    R:1:0:0:0
      Balaenoptera edeni Species
    (5)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 15
      12S = 1
      16S = 2
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 2
      12S = 0
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5030766


    R:1:0:0:0
      Balaenoptera musculus Species
    (6)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 8
      12S = 4
      16S = 3
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T5033639


    R:1:0:0:0
      Balaenoptera omurai Species
    (7)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 11
      12S = 2
      16S = 3
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5030767


    R:1:0:0:0
      Balaenoptera physalus Species
    (8)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 161
      12S = 158
      16S = 157
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5030768


    R:1:0:0:0
      Berardius arnuxii Species
    (9)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5030805


    R:1:0:0:0
      Caperea marginata Species
    (10)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 3
      12S = 3
      16S = 3
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5030914


    R:1:0:0:0
      Cephalorhynchus commersonii Species
    (11)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 3
      12S = 3
      16S = 4
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5030937


    R:1:0:0:0
      Delphinus delphis Species
    (12)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 48
      12S = 10
      16S = 11
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5031244


    R:1:0:0:0
      Eubalaena australis Species
    (13)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 9
      12S = 1
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5031430


    R:1:0:0:0
      Feresa attenuata Species
    (14)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 7
      12S = 3
      16S = 3
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5031470


    R:1:0:0:0
      Globicephala macrorhynchus Species
    (15)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 109
      12S = 100
      16S = 102
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5031547


    R:1:0:0:0
      Globicephala melas Species
    (16)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 11
      12S = 5
      16S = 5
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5031548


    R:1:0:0:0
      Grampus griseus Species
    (17)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 16
      12S = 2
      16S = 2
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5027424


    R:1:0:0:0
      Hyperoodon planifrons Species
    (18)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5031762


    R:1:0:0:0
      Indopacetus pacificus Species
    (19)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 2
      12S = 2
      16S = 2
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5031868


    R:1:0:0:0
      Kogia breviceps Species
    (20)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 8
      12S = 3
      16S = 3
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5027523


    R:1:0:0:0
      Kogia sima Species
    (21)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 9
      12S = 3
      16S = 5
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5027524


    R:1:0:0:0
      Lagenodelphis hosei Species
    (22)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 11
      12S = 3
      16S = 4
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5031965


    R:1:0:0:0
      Lagenorhynchus albirostris Species
    (23)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 5
      12S = 4
      16S = 4
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5027542


    R:1:0:0:0
      Lagenorhynchus obscurus Species
    (24)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 1
      12S = 1
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5027545


    R:1:0:0:0
      Lissodelphis peronii Species
    (25)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 1
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5032045


    R:1:0:0:0
      Megaptera novaeangliae Species
    (26)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 21
      12S = 6
      16S = 6
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5032107


    R:1:0:0:0
      Mesoplodon grayi Species
    (27)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 23
      12S = 22
      16S = 22
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5032126


    R:1:0:0:0
      Mesoplodon mirus Species
    (28)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 11
      12S = 10
      16S = 10
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5032127


    R:1:0:0:0
      Neophocaena phocaenoides Species
    (29)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 16
      12S = 8
      16S = 11
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 2
      12S = 0
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5032269


    R:1:1:1:0
      Orcaella brevirostris Species
    (30)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 13
      12S = 13
      16S = 13
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5032355


    R:1:1:1:0
      Orcaella heinsohni Species
    (31)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 6
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5032356


    R:1:0:0:0
      Orcinus orca Species
    (32)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 168
      12S = 179
      16S = 175
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5032357


    R:1:0:0:0
      Peponocephala electra Species
    (33)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 12
      12S = 3
      16S = 3
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5032510


    R:1:0:0:0
      Phocoena phocoena Species
    (34)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 89
      12S = 55
      16S = 58
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5032515


    R:1:1:0:0
      Physeter macrocephalus Species
    (35)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T5033594


    R:1:0:0:0
      Pseudorca crassidens Species
    (36)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 16
      12S = 5
      16S = 6
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5032521


    R:1:0:0:0
      Sagmatias australis Species
    (37)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 2
      12S = 0
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5032523


    R:1:0:0:0
      Sagmatias obliquidens Species
    (38)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 6
      12S = 4
      16S = 7
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5032524


    R:1:0:0:0
      Sousa chinensis Species
    (39)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 4
      12S = 3
      16S = 3
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5030068


    R:1:1:0:0
      Sousa sahulensis Species
    (40)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T5033603


    R:1:0:0:0
      Stenella attenuata Species
    (41)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 101
      12S = 91
      16S = 89
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5030145


    R:1:0:0:0
      Stenella coeruleoalba Species
    (42)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 30
      12S = 6
      16S = 4
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5030147


    R:1:0:0:0
      Stenella longirostris Species
    (43)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 124
      12S = 113
      16S = 113
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5030149


    R:1:0:0:0
      Steno bredanensis Species
    (44)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 10
      12S = 5
      16S = 6
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5030150


    R:1:0:0:0
      Tasmacetus shepherdi Species
    (45)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 1
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5032527


    R:1:0:0:0
      Tursiops aduncus Species
    (46)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 27
      12S = 39
      16S = 39
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 2
      12S = 11
      16S = 11
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5032528


    R:1:0:0:0
      Tursiops australis Species
    (47)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 8
      12S = 7
      16S = 7
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5032529


    R:1:0:0:0
      Tursiops truncatus Species
    (48)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 138
      12S = 120
      16S = 168
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5032530


    R:1:1:0:0
      Ziphius cavirostris Species
    (49)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 33
      12S = 23
      16S = 25
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5032533


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