Clymene dolphin

English

Etymology

Probably from the Greek mythological name Clymene.

Noun

Clymene dolphin (plural Clymene dolphins)

  1. A dolphin (Stenella clymene) endemic to the Atlantic Ocean that is the only confirmed case of hybrid speciation in marine mammals, descending from the spinner dolphin and the striped dolphin.

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