Balaenopteridae
Also known as: Balenopterídeos, Balenotteridi, Balénoptéridés, Barázdásbálna-félék, Fin Whales, Finhvaler, Finner whales, Finnhvaler
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Cetacea |
| Family | Balaenopteridae |
| Published in | Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. vol.1864 p.203 |
| Habitat | MARINE |
| Genera | 17 |
| Species records held | 46 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 117 |
| GBIF key | 5313 |
Genera in Balaenopteridae
- Balaenoptera — 13 species: Balaenoptera acutorostrata, Balaenoptera bertae, Balaenoptera bonaerensis, Balaenoptera borealis, Balaenoptera cortesii, Balaenoptera edeni, Balaenoptera musculus, Balaenoptera omurai
- Plesiocetus — 9 species: Plesiocetus dyticus, Plesiocetus gervaisii, Plesiocetus giganteus, Plesiocetus hupschii, Plesiocetus intermedius, Plesiocetus minor, Plesiocetus occidentalis, Plesiocetus rostratus
- Megaptera — 6 species: Megaptera alata, Megaptera brachychira, Megaptera casei, Megaptera hubachi, Megaptera miocaena, Megaptera novaeangliae
- Archaebalaenoptera — 3 species: Archaebalaenoptera castriarquati, Archaebalaenoptera eusebioi, Archaebalaenoptera liesselensis
- Idiocetus — 2 species: Idiocetus guicciardinii, Idiocetus longifrons
- Notiocetus — 2 species: Notiocetus platensis, Notiocetus romerianus
- Diunatans — 1 species: Diunatans luctoretemergo
- Eobalaenoptera — 1 species: Eobalaenoptera harrisoni
- Fragilicetus — 1 species: Fragilicetus velponi
- Incakujira — 1 species: Incakujira anillodefuego
- Marzanoptera — 1 species: Marzanoptera tersillae
- Miobalaenoptera — 1 species: Miobalaenoptera numataensis
- Nehalaennia — 1 species: Nehalaennia devossi
- Parabalaenoptera — 1 species: Parabalaenoptera baulinensis
- Plesiobalaenoptera — 1 species: Plesiobalaenoptera quarantellii
- Praemegaptera — 1 species: Praemegaptera pampauensis
- Protororqualus — 1 species: Protororqualus wilfriedneesi
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.