Balaenoptera physalus

Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus 1758) [Balaena] physalus Linnaeus 1758, Syst. Nat., 10th ed., Vol. 1: 75. Type Locality: "Habitat in Oceano Europeao", restricted to Norway, near Svalbard, Spitsbergen Sea by Thomas (1911 a ). Vernacular Names: Fin Whale. Subspecies:: Subspecies Balaenoptera...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Published: The Johns Hopkins University Press 2005
Subjects:
Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Cetacea
Balaenopteridae
Balaenoptera
Balaenoptera physalus
Arctic
Svalbard
Norway
Fin whale
Spitsbergen
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11329587
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Summary:Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus 1758) [Balaena] physalus Linnaeus 1758, Syst. Nat., 10th ed., Vol. 1: 75. Type Locality: "Habitat in Oceano Europeao", restricted to Norway, near Svalbard, Spitsbergen Sea by Thomas (1911 a ). Vernacular Names: Fin Whale. Subspecies:: Subspecies Balaenoptera physalus subsp. physalus Linnaeus 1758 Subspecies Balaenoptera physalus subsp. quoyi Fischer 1829 Distribution: Worldwide: arctic to tropical waters. Conservation: CITES – Appendix I; U.S. ESA and IUCN – Endangered. Discussion: Reviewed by Gambell (1985 b ). Rice (1998:77) recognized B. b. quoyi (sic) (Southern Fin Whale). 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 725, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316519

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