Balaenidae
Also known as: Baleia franca, Baleias-francas, Baleines (Rorquals), Baleines franches, Balena franca, Balenidi, Balinagiller, Ballenas francas
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Cetacea |
| Family | Balaenidae |
| Published in | Lond. Med. Repos. vol.15 p.310 |
| Habitat | MARINE |
| Genera | 9 |
| Species records held | 28 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 57 |
| GBIF key | 9682 |
Genera in Balaenidae
- Balaena — 13 species: Balaena arcuata, Balaena balaenopsis, Balaena cuvierii, Balaena forsythmajori, Balaena lartetii, Balaena macrocephalus, Balaena montalionis, Balaena mysticetoides
- Eubalaena — 5 species: Eubalaena australis, Eubalaena glacialis, Eubalaena ianitrix, Eubalaena japonica, Eubalaena shinshuensis
- Balaenotus — 4 species: Balaenotus insignis, Balaenotus lawley, Balaenotus meneghinii, Balaenotus orcianensis
- Antwerpibalaena — 1 species: Antwerpibalaena liberatlas
- Archaeobalaena — 1 species: Archaeobalaena dosanko
- Balaenella — 1 species: Balaenella brachyrhynus
- Balaenula — 1 species: Balaenula astensis
- Morenocetus — 1 species: Morenocetus parvus
- Peripolocetus — 1 species: Peripolocetus vexillifer
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.