Balaenoptera
A genus of WHALES in the family Balaenopteridae, consisting of five species: Blue Whale, Bryde's Whale, FIN WHALE, Sei Whale, and MINKE WHALE. They are distinguished by a relatively slender body, a compressed tail stock, and a pointed snout.
Year introduced: 2006
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Subheadings:
Tree Number(s): B01.050.150.900.649.313.875.865.100
MeSH Unique ID: D050616
Registry Number: txid9766
Entry Terms:
- Blue Whale
- Blue Whales
- Balaenoptera musculus
- Bryde's Whale
- Brydes Whale
- Bryde Whale
- Balaenoptera brydei
- Sei Whale
- Sei Whales
- Balaenoptera borealis
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