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Preferred term

Balaenoptera  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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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  • txid255365
  • txid9766
  • txid9768
  • txid9771

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  • French

  • Balénoptères
  • Rorquals
  • txid255365
  • txid9766
  • txid9768
  • txid9771

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-KB828PS2-Z

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