Balaenoptera physalus

Taxonavigation[edit]

Taxonavigation: Mysticeti
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Synapsida Cladus: Eupelycosauria Cladus: Sphenacodontia Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea Cladus: Therapsida Cladus: Theriodontia Subordo: Cynodontia Infraordo: Eucynodontia Cladus: Probainognathia Cladus: Prozostrodontia Cladus: Mammaliaformes Classis: Mammalia Subclassis: Trechnotheria Infraclassis: Zatheria Supercohors: Theria Cohors: Eutheria Infraclassis: Placentalia Cladus: Boreoeutheria Superordo: Laurasiatheria Cladus: Euungulata Ordo: Artiodactyla Cladus: Artiofabula Cladus: Cetruminantia Subordo: Whippomorpha Infraordo: Cetacea Cladus: Neoceti Parvordo: Mysticeti

Familia: Balaenopteridae
Genus: Balaenoptera
Species: Balaenoptera physalus
Subspecies (2): B. p. physalus – B. p. quoyi

Name[edit]

Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Type locality: “Oceano Europeao”, restricted to “Norway, near Svalbard, Spitsbergen Sea” by Thomas 1911.

Combinations[edit]

Balaena physalus Linnaeus, 1758: 76 [original combination]

Synonyms[edit]

Balaena boops Linnaeus, 1758
Balaenoptera gibbar Lacépède, 1804
Balaenoptera rorqual Lacépède, 1804
Balaenoptera antarctica Gray, 1846
Pterobalaena communis Van Beneden, 1857

References[edit]

Primary references[edit]

Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema Naturae per regna tria naturæ, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis, Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Holmiæ: impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii. i–ii, 1–824 pp DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.542: 75–76. Reference page.
Thomas, O. 1911. The Mammals of the Tenth Edition of Linnaeus; an Attempt to fix the Types of the Genera and the exact Bases and Localities of the Species. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 81(1): 120–158. DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1911.tb06995.x BHL Reference page.

Links[edit]

Balaenoptera physalus in Mammal Species of the World.
Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4.
IUCN: Balaenoptera physalus (Endangered)
[1] Listed animal in CITES Appendix I
BioLib: Balaenoptera physalus. [online]. c2007 [2008-10-24]. Available online: http://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id20761
Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758) – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
Smithsonian Institution - North American Mammals: Balaenoptera physalus

Vernacular names[edit]

Afrikaans: Rorkwal
العربية: حوت زعنفي
беларуская: Фінвал
български: Финвал
brezhoneg: Balum boutin
català: Rorqual comú
čeština: Plejtvák myšok
dansk: Finhval
Deutsch: Finnwal
English: Fin Whale, Common Rorqual, Fin-backed Whale, Finback, Finner, Herring Whale, Razorback
Esperanto: Balenoptero
español: Ballena Aleta, Ballena Boba, Rorcual Común
eesti: Heeringavaal
euskara: Zere arrunt
فارسی: نهنگ تیغ‌باله
suomi: Sillivalas
français: Baleine Fin, Baleine À Nageoires, Baleinoptère Commune, Rorqual Commun
Gaeilge: Droimeiteach
galego: Balea, Rorcual común
עברית: לווייתן מצוי
hrvatski: Kit perajar
magyar: Közönséges barázdásbálna
Bahasa Indonesia: Paus sirip, Paus bersirip
íslenska: Langreyður
italiano: Balenottera comune
日本語: ナガスクジラ
한국어: 큰고래
lietuvių: Finvalas
latviešu: Finvalis
മലയാളം: ചിറകൻ തിമിംഗലം
Nederlands: Gewone vinvis
norsk nynorsk: Finnkval
norsk: Finnhval
polski: Finwal
پنجابی: فن وہیل
português: Baleia-comum, baleia-fin
русский: Финвал
slovenčina: Vráskavec myšok
српски / srpski: Кит перајар
svenska: Sillval
ไทย: วาฬฟิน
Türkçe: Oluklu balina, Çatal kuyruklu balina
Tiếng Việt: Cá voi vây
Bân-lâm-gú: Thong-thò Hái-ang
中文: 長鬚鯨

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