Balaenoptera physalus Linnaeus 1758
7. Fin Whale Balaenoptera physalus French: Rorqual commun / German: Finnwal / Spanish: Rorcual comun Other common names: Common Rorqual, Finback, Fin-backed Whale, Finner, Herring Whale, Razorback; Northern Fin Whale (physalus); Southern Fin Whale (quoyi) Taxonomy. Balaena physalus Linnaeus, 1758, “...
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ftzenodo:oai:zenodo.org:6596039 2023-06-06T11:52:11+02:00 Balaenoptera physalus Linnaeus 1758 Russell A. Mittermeier Don E. Wilson 2014-07-31 https://zenodo.org/record/6596039 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6596039 unknown Lynx Edicions info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/http://treatment.plazi.org/id/84551777FF89FFA5FFD80489FBDEF76E doi:10.5281/zenodo.6596011 http://publication.plazi.org/id/786C6F0FFF85FFABFF960F17FF9AFFAA doi:10.5281/zenodo.6596049 doi:10.5281/zenodo.6596041 doi:10.5281/zenodo.6596038 https://zenodo.org/communities/biosyslit https://zenodo.org/record/6596039 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6596039 oai:zenodo.org:6596039 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/legalcode Biodiversity Taxonomy Animalia Chordata Mammalia Cetacea Balaenopteridae Balaenoptera Balaenoptera physalus info:eu-repo/semantics/other publication-taxonomictreatment 2014 ftzenodo https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.659603910.5281/zenodo.659601110.5281/zenodo.659604910.5281/zenodo.659604110.5281/zenodo.6596038 2023-04-13T23:08:55Z 7. Fin Whale Balaenoptera physalus French: Rorqual commun / German: Finnwal / Spanish: Rorcual comun Other common names: Common Rorqual, Finback, Fin-backed Whale, Finner, Herring Whale, Razorback; Northern Fin Whale (physalus); Southern Fin Whale (quoyi) Taxonomy. Balaena physalus Linnaeus, 1758, “Habitat in Oceano Europao.” Restricted by Thomas in 1911 to “ Norway, near Svalbard, Spitsbergen Sea.” Genetic support for recognition of subspecies of B. physalus is weak at the moment, although preliminary studies of mitochondrial and nuclear markers suggest distinct differentiation among populations in different ocean basins. Morphological support for separate northern and southern subspecies primarily relies on size differences (larger in Southern Hemisphere), although it also appears that northern populations have shorter and broader flippers than southern populations. A possible third subspecies, patachonica, named by Burmeister in 1865, is included in the list of Marine Mammal Species and subspecies. However, this form is not currently recognized by IUCN. Two subspecies recognized. Subspecies and Distribution. B.p.physalusLinnaeus,1758—oceansoftheNorthernHemisphere. B. p. quoyi Fischer, 1829 — oceans of the Southern Hemisphere. Descriptive notes. Total length 2200-2700 cm; weight 60,000-90,000 kg. Adult female Fin Whales can be 5-10% longer than males. Total body length estimates are 2500 cm and 2700 cm for male and female “Southern Fin Whales” (B. b. quoyi) and 2200 cm and 2400 cm for male and female “Northern Fin Whales” (B. b. physalus). The Fin Whale is the most slender species of rorquals and is only exceeded in maximum body length by the Blue Whale (B. musculus). Color of adult Fin Whales is a uniform dark gray to brownish-black on back and sides, grading into white on belly. Undersides of pectoral flippers and caudal flukes are also white. Perhaps the most distinctive coloration feature of the Fin Whale is its asymmetric head coloration; left side of head including lower lip is uniformly dark gray like ... Other/Unknown Material Balaenoptera physalus Blue whale Fin whale Svalbard Spitsbergen Zenodo Norway Razorback ENVELOPE(161.300,161.300,-76.833,-76.833) Rorqual ENVELOPE(-62.311,-62.311,-65.648,-65.648) Svalbard |
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7. Fin Whale Balaenoptera physalus French: Rorqual commun / German: Finnwal / Spanish: Rorcual comun Other common names: Common Rorqual, Finback, Fin-backed Whale, Finner, Herring Whale, Razorback; Northern Fin Whale (physalus); Southern Fin Whale (quoyi) Taxonomy. Balaena physalus Linnaeus, 1758, “Habitat in Oceano Europao.” Restricted by Thomas in 1911 to “ Norway, near Svalbard, Spitsbergen Sea.” Genetic support for recognition of subspecies of B. physalus is weak at the moment, although preliminary studies of mitochondrial and nuclear markers suggest distinct differentiation among populations in different ocean basins. Morphological support for separate northern and southern subspecies primarily relies on size differences (larger in Southern Hemisphere), although it also appears that northern populations have shorter and broader flippers than southern populations. A possible third subspecies, patachonica, named by Burmeister in 1865, is included in the list of Marine Mammal Species and subspecies. However, this form is not currently recognized by IUCN. Two subspecies recognized. Subspecies and Distribution. B.p.physalusLinnaeus,1758—oceansoftheNorthernHemisphere. B. p. quoyi Fischer, 1829 — oceans of the Southern Hemisphere. Descriptive notes. Total length 2200-2700 cm; weight 60,000-90,000 kg. Adult female Fin Whales can be 5-10% longer than males. Total body length estimates are 2500 cm and 2700 cm for male and female “Southern Fin Whales” (B. b. quoyi) and 2200 cm and 2400 cm for male and female “Northern Fin Whales” (B. b. physalus). The Fin Whale is the most slender species of rorquals and is only exceeded in maximum body length by the Blue Whale (B. musculus). Color of adult Fin Whales is a uniform dark gray to brownish-black on back and sides, grading into white on belly. Undersides of pectoral flippers and caudal flukes are also white. Perhaps the most distinctive coloration feature of the Fin Whale is its asymmetric head coloration; left side of head including lower lip is uniformly dark gray like ... |
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Balaenoptera physalus Linnaeus 1758 |
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Balaenoptera physalus Linnaeus 1758 |
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Balaenoptera physalus Linnaeus 1758 |
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Balaenoptera physalus Linnaeus 1758 |
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Balaenoptera physalus Linnaeus 1758 |
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ENVELOPE(161.300,161.300,-76.833,-76.833) ENVELOPE(-62.311,-62.311,-65.648,-65.648) |
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Norway Razorback Rorqual Svalbard |
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Norway Razorback Rorqual Svalbard |
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Balaenoptera physalus Blue whale Fin whale Svalbard Spitsbergen |
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Balaenoptera physalus Blue whale Fin whale Svalbard Spitsbergen |
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