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Abstract
A genus of WHALES in the family Balaenopteridae, consisting of five species: Blue Whale, Bryde's Whale, FIN WHALE, Sei Whale, and MINKE WHALE. They are distinguished by a relatively slender body, a compressed tail stock, and a pointed snout.
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- Balaenoptera borealis
- Balaenoptera brydei
- Balaenoptera musculus
- Blue Whale
- Bryde's Whale
- Sei Whale
- Blue Whales
- Bryde Whale
- Brydes Whale
- Sei Whales
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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, psychology, surgery, urine, virology.
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History Note
2006; use WHALES 1998-2005; for Blue Whale, Bryde's Whale, and Sei Whale use WHALES 1998-2005
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Previous Indexing
- Cetacea (1965-1990)
- Whales (1975-2005)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Balaenoptera. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D050616. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D050616
- Balaenoptera. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balaenoptera
- Balaenoptera. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133320