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Descriptor English:
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Balaenoptera
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Balaenoptera
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Balaenoptera
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Synonyms English:
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Balaenoptera borealis
Balaenoptera brydei
Balaenoptera musculus
Blue Whale
Blue Whales
Bryde Whale
Bryde's Whale
Brydes Whale
Sei Whale
Sei Whales
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Tree Number:
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B01.050.150.900.649.313.875.865.100
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Definition English:
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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. |
History Note English:
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2006; use WHALES 1998-2005; for Blue Whale, Bryde's Whale, and Sei Whale use WHALES 1998-2005
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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50388
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Unique Identifier:
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D050616
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