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.
Entry Term(s)
Balaenoptera borealis
Balaenoptera brydei
Balaenoptera musculus
Blue Whale
Bryde's Whale
Sei Whale
Registry Number
txid9766
Related Numbers
txid255365
txid9768
txid9771
Previous Indexing
Cetacea (1965-1990)
Whales (1975-2005)
Public MeSH Note
2006; see WHALES 1998-2005; for Blue Whale, Bryde's Whale, and Sei Whale see WHALES 1998-2005
History Note
2006; use WHALES 1998-2005; for Blue Whale, Bryde's Whale, and Sei Whale use WHALES 1998-2005
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.
