| Citation | Thompson, K., C.S. Baker, A. van Helden, S. Patel, C. Millar and R. Constantine, 2012 The world's rarest whale. Current Biology 22(21):905-906. | 
| Ref. | 92199 Thompson, K., C.S. Baker, A. van Helden, S. Patel, C. Millar and R. Constantine, 2012 | 
| Page | 906 | 
| Named Used as Valid | Mesoplodon traversii | 
| Locality | |
| Distribution | New Zealand. |