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	River dolphin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		They are classed in the Platanistoidea superfamily of cetaceans.
		However these are not classified in the Platanistoidea superfamily and are therefore not regarded as true river dolphins.
		Platanistidae is listed as the only extant family of the Platanistoidea superfamily.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/River_dolphin (252 words)

	River dolphin
		Unlike their relatives, the oceanic dolphins, river dolphins live in fresh water.
		There are four families that are all grouped together under the superfamily Platanistoidea.
		For more information, see the articles on the individual species
	www.teachersparadise.com /ency/en/wikipedia/r/ri/river_dolphin.html (193 words)

	Independent adaptation to riverine habitats allowed survival of ancient cetacean lineages -- Cassens et al. 97 (21): ...
		or in the superfamily Platanistoidea (sensu lato; refs.
		of four families as Platanistoidea, sensu de Muizon (Fig.
		susu lineage belongs to the assemblage of Platanistoidea (sensu
	www.pnas.org /cgi/content/full/97/21/11343 (3365 words)

	Dolphin Tales - La Plata River Dolphin
		Often living in muddy water, they have tiny eyes.
		These are the only river dolphin (member of the superfamily Platanistoidea) that live in salt water.
		They are found in the estuary of the Rio de la Plata during most of the seasons, but during winter they migrate either out to sea or upwards along the coast of Brazil.
	www.geocities.com /RainForest/Vines/9073/species/la_plata_river_dolphin.html (592 words)

	Tucoxi's Playground
		Check out the species list for more information.
		Look under Order Cetacea, Suborder Odontoceti, Family Platanistoidea.
		This page put together free of charge by pooh75 for Tucoxi in January, 1998.
	tucoxi.itgo.com (108 words)

	Retroposon analysis of major cetacean lineages: The monophyly of toothed whales and the paraphyly of river dolphins -- ...
		placed river dolphins in a single higher group, the Platanistoidea
		the polyphyly of river dolphins [Platanistoidea sensu (15)].
		River dolphins; ref. 43), but its lineage, the Platanistoidea,
	www.pnas.org /cgi/content/full/98/13/7384 (3010 words)

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