Eubalaena australis

Eubalaena australis (Desmoulins 1822) [Balaena] australis Desmoulins 1822, in: Bory de Saint-Vincent (ed.), Dict. Class. Hist. Nat. Paris, Vol. 2: 161. Type Locality: Algoa Bay, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. Vernacular Names: Southern Right Whale. Synonyms: Eubalaena antarctica (Lesson 1828); Eub...

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Main Authors: Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn
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Published: The Johns Hopkins University Press 2005
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11329549
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Summary:Eubalaena australis (Desmoulins 1822) [Balaena] australis Desmoulins 1822, in: Bory de Saint-Vincent (ed.), Dict. Class. Hist. Nat. Paris, Vol. 2: 161. Type Locality: Algoa Bay, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. Vernacular Names: Southern Right Whale. Synonyms: Eubalaena antarctica (Lesson 1828); Eubalaena antipodarum (Gray 1843); Eubalaena temminckii (Gray 1864). Distribution: Southern hemisphere: Antarctic to temperate waters; occasionally along the northern part of the Antarctic Peninsula. Conservation: CITES – Appendix I; U.S. ESA – Endangered (included with E. glacialis ); IUCN – Lower Risk (cd). Discussion: Reviewed by Cummings (1985 b ). Included in glacialis by some recent authors. Published as part of Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Cetacea, pp. 723-743 in Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore :The Johns Hopkins University Press on page 723, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316519