Baiji [Lipotes vexillifer]
Description
This species, also known as the Chinese river dolphin, is functionally extinct. Baiji were freshwater dolphins that resided in the Yangtze River in China. They were characterized by their long, narrow beak and low dorsal fin.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Sponges
Porifera
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Hexactinellida
Hexactinellida
|
| Order |
Lyssacinosida
Lyssacinosida
|
| Family |
Euplectellidae
Euplectellidae
|
| Genus |
Docaena
Docaena
|