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See all on WikipediaBalaenoptera (from Latin balaena 'whale', and Ancient Greek πτερά (pterá) 'fin') is a genus of rorquals containing eight extant species. Balaenoptera comprises all but two of the extant species in its family (the humpback whale and gray whale); the genus is currently polyphyletic, with the two aforementioned … See more
The genus Balaenoptera contains the following extant species and subspecies:
• Common minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata)
• Antarctic minke whale (Balaenoptera bonaerensis) See more• Media related to Balaenoptera at Wikimedia Commons
• Data related to Balaenoptera at Wikispecies See moreWikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license Rorquals are the largest group of baleen whales, comprising the family Balaenopteridae, which contains ten extant species in three genera. They include the largest known animal that has ever lived, the blue whale, which can reach 180 tonnes (200 short tons), and the fin whale, which reaches 120 tonnes (130 short tons); even the smallest of the group, the northern minke whale, reache…
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WEBBy Phil Myers. This family includes 6 species placed in 2 genera. It includes minke, Bryde's, sei, fin, humpback, and blue whales. These range in size from the relatively small minke whale, about 8-10 m in length, to the …
Balaenoptera - Wikipedia
WEBBalaenoptera is een geslacht uit de familie der vinvissen (Balaenopteridae). Het geslacht omvat acht soorten walvissen, waaronder de twee grootste dieren die ooit op aarde …
WEBHumpback whale. The humpback whale ( Megaptera novaeangliae) is a species of baleen whale. It is a rorqual (a member of the family Balaenopteridae) and is the only species in the genus Megaptera. …
Balaenopteridae Introduction – A Complete Guide to Whales, …
WEBBALAENOPTERIDAE. As a group, the Balaenopteridae are the largest creatures ever to inhabit the earth. They are also the most modern — that is, the most recently evolved — …
WEBFamily Balaenopteridae (rorquals and humpback whale)8 species in 2 genera. Skull broader and less arched than in Balaenidae; baleen plates shorter, broader, less …
WEBLearn about the blue whale, the largest animal ever to have existed, and its taxonomy, description, behavior, ecology, and conservation. The blue whale is a baleen whale in the family Balaenopteridae, which also …
Balaenopteridae - Animalia
WEBBalaenopteridae is a family of baleen whales with ten extant species in three genera. They are also known as rorquals, and include the largest animal ever, the blue whale, …
WEBDe vinvissen (Balaenopteridae) vormen de grootste familie van baleinwalvissen. Er zijn negen soorten in twee geslachten, Balaenoptera (de echte vinvissen) en Megaptera (de …
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