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 Numbers
txid9766
txid9771
txid255365
txid9768
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.
