Irrawaddy dolphin
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| phylum | Chordata | The Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris) is a euryhaline species of oceanic dolphin found in discontinuous subpopulations near sea coasts and in estuaries and rivers in parts of the Bay of Bengal and Southeast Asia. The Irrawaddy dolphin is similar to the beluga in appearance, though most closely related to the killer whale.
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| class | Mammalia | |
| infraclass | Eutheria | |
| order | Cetacea | |
| suborder | Odontoceti | |
| family | Delphinidae | |
| genus | Orcaella | |
| species | P. dalli |
