Clymene Dolphin vs

Stenella clymene compared with Flagelloscypha punctiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clymene Dolphin
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Agaricales (주름버섯목)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Niaceae
Genus	Stenella	Flagelloscypha
Species	Stenella clymene	Flagelloscypha punctiformis

Conservation Status

Clymene Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clymene Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clymene Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela.

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Clymene Dolphin

The Clymene dolphin, Stenella clymene, is a small cetacean endemic to the tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean, ranging from the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea south along both the western and eastern Atlantic margins to approximately 20 degrees south latitude. Often called the short-snouted spinner dolphin, it is the only known naturally occurring cetacean hybrid species, believed to have originated through hybridization between the spinner dolphin (S. longirostris) and the striped dolphin (S. coeruleoalba). Clymene dolphins are acrobatic and frequently perform spinning leaps similar to but less elaborate than their spinner relatives. They travel in schools typically ranging from 10 to several hundred individuals, sometimes associating with other dolphin species. The species inhabits deep offshore pelagic waters and is rarely observed close to coastlines. It feeds primarily on fish and cephalopods, foraging at night when mesopelagic prey move into shallower waters. Clymene dolphins measure approximately 1.7–2 meters in length and display a distinctive tripartite pattern of dark cape, lighter grey flanks, and white or pale yellow belly. The species is assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN due to its relatively wide range and no evidence of major population-level threats.

Flagelloscypha punctiformis는 외표면에 강모 모양의 털이 있는 극소형의 흰색~크림색 자낭반을 지닌 털컵버섯이다. 온대 유럽 삼림 낙엽수의 죽은 가지와 잔가지에 자라며, 죽은 목질 식물 재료를 분해하는 부생 자낭균류이다.