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Cetacea of the North Atlantic

There are 39 species of Cetacea that are commonly found in the North Atlantic.

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 39 total species, 39 of these species (100%) have COI barcodes (from this or any ocean).
  • There are a total of 2731 "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 North Atlantic region):
  • Of the 39 total species, 0 of these species (0%) have North Atlantic-collected COI barcodes.
  • There are a total of 0 "North Atlantic-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 39 total species in this region, 0 species do not have any COI barcodes (from any region).

    Barcoding progress summary for the North Atlantic region, out of a total of 39 possible species:
    • There are COI barcodes for 39 species ( 100% coverage ), of which 0 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 0% coverage ).
    • There are 12S barcodes for 39 species ( 100% coverage ), of which 29 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 74% coverage ). 
    • There are 16S barcodes for 38 species ( 97% coverage ), of which 29 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 74% coverage ).
    • There are 18S barcodes for 1 species ( 2% 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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    Quality Control:   I have removed 1 WoRMS-identified "non-marine" species,
        which are not included in the Total Species count above.
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    Cetacea of the North Atlantic
    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
    v2025-m03-01


    2025-May-05
      Balaena mysticetus Species
    (1)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 58
      12S = 61
      16S = 54
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 1
      12S = 1
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5030761


    R:1:0:0:0
      Balaenoptera acutorostrata Species
    (2)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 18
      12S = 6
      16S = 5
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 2
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5030762


    R:1:0:0:0
      Balaenoptera borealis Species
    (3)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 14
      12S = 4
      16S = 3
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 1
      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 = 15
      12S = 4
      16S = 3
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      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 = 25
      12S = 1
      16S = 2
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5030766


    R:1:0:0:0
      Balaenoptera musculus Species
    (6)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 192
      12S = 186
      16S = 185
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 27
      12S = 27
      16S = 27
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5033639


    R:1:0:0:0
      Balaenoptera physalus Species
    (7)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 172
      12S = 158
      16S = 157
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 4
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5030768


    R:1:0:0:0
      Delphinapterus leucas Species
    (8)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 557
      12S = 548
      16S = 549
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
      COI = 15
      12S = 14
      16S = 14
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5027248


    R:1:1:1:0
      Delphinus delphis Species
    (9)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 65
      12S = 18
      16S = 19
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 10
      12S = 2
      16S = 2
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5031244


    R:1:0:0:0
      Eschrichtius robustus Species
    (10)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 91
      12S = 6
      16S = 5
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5031402


    R:1:0:0:0
      Eubalaena glacialis Species
    (11)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 17
      12S = 14
      16S = 14
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 6
      12S = 5
      16S = 5
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5031431


    R:1:0:0:0
      Feresa attenuata Species
    (12)
    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
    (13)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 116
      12S = 100
      16S = 102
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 7
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5031547


    R:1:0:0:0
      Globicephala melas Species
    (14)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 15
      12S = 5
      16S = 5
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 2
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5031548


    R:1:0:0:0
      Grampus griseus Species
    (15)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 24
      12S = 2
      16S = 2
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 12
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5027424


    R:1:0:0:0
      Hyperoodon ampullatus Species
    (16)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 142
      12S = 138
      16S = 137
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 2
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5031761


    R:1:0:0:0
      Kogia breviceps Species
    (17)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 9
      12S = 3
      16S = 2
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5027523


    R:1:0:0:0
      Kogia sima Species
    (18)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 10
      12S = 3
      16S = 5
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5027524


    R:1:0:0:0
      Lagenodelphis hosei Species
    (19)
    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
    (20)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 9
      12S = 4
      16S = 3
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 3
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5027542


    R:1:0:0:0
      Leucopleurus acutus Species
    (21)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 9
      12S = 3
      16S = 4
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 4
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5032026


    R:1:0:0:0
      Lissodelphis borealis Species
    (22)
    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
    T5032044


    R:1:0:0:0
      Megaptera novaeangliae Species
    (23)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 31
      12S = 7
      16S = 7
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 7
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5032107


    R:1:0:0:0
      Mesoplodon europaeus Species
    (24)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 20
      12S = 10
      16S = 10
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 9
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5032125


    R:1:0:0:0
      Mesoplodon mirus Species
    (25)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 12
      12S = 10
      16S = 10
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5032127


    R:1:0:0:0
      Orcinus orca Species
    (26)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 171
      12S = 182
      16S = 178
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 4
      12S = 3
      16S = 3
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5032357


    R:1:0:0:0
      Peponocephala electra Species
    (27)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 42
      12S = 33
      16S = 33
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 10
      12S = 10
      16S = 10
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5032510


    R:1:0:0:0
      Phocoena phocoena Species
    (28)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 96
      12S = 55
      16S = 57
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 27
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5032515


    R:1:1:0:0
      Physeter macrocephalus Species
    (29)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 106
      12S = 91
      16S = 91
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 3
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T5033594


    R:1:0:0:0
      Pseudorca crassidens Species
    (30)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 72
      12S = 61
      16S = 62
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5032521


    R:1:0:0:0
      Sotalia guianensis Species
    (31)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 11
      12S = 1
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5032526


    R:1:0:0:0
      Stenella attenuata Species
    (32)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 106
      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 clymene Species
    (33)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 21
      12S = 2
      16S = 2
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5030146


    R:1:0:0:0
      Stenella coeruleoalba Species
    (34)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 33
      12S = 6
      16S = 4
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 4
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5030147


    R:1:0:0:0
      Stenella frontalis Species
    (35)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 25
      12S = 3
      16S = 3
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 7
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5030148


    R:1:0:0:0
      Stenella longirostris Species
    (36)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 125
      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
    (37)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 13
      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
      Tursiops truncatus Species
    (38)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 239
      12S = 184
      16S = 192
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 7
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5032530


    R:1:1:0:0
      Ziphius cavirostris Species
    (39)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 40
      12S = 24
      16S = 26
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 7
      12S = 1
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5032533


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