| Aethalodelphis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Suborder: | Whippomorpha |
| Infraorder: | Cetacea |
| Family: | Delphinidae |
| Genus: | Aethalodelphis Galatius, et al., 2025 |
| Species | |
Aethalodelphis is a genus of dolphins that was erected in 2025. The Pacific white-sided dolphin (Aethalodelphis obliquidens) and dusky dolphin (Aethalodelphis obscurus) are the only members of the genus. These species were formerly included in the genus Lagenorhynchus , but several studies demonstrated that Lagenorhynchus as previously constituted was polyphyletic. [1] As a result, in 2025 the Pacific white-sided dolphin and dusky dolphin were reclassified into the new genus Aethalodelphis. [2]