Blue Whale – Balaenoptera musculus
- Overview
- Identify
- Taxonomy
- Occurrence
Balaenoptera musculus
Accepted name,
Reviewed by Yochem and Leatherwood (1985). Rice (1998:78) recognized B. m. musculus (Northern Blue Whale), B. m. indica (Great Indian Rorqual), B. m. brevicauda (Pygmy Blue Whale) and B. m. intermedia (Southern Blue Whale).
Other names
- Blue Whale (en)
Taxon concept
Identifier
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DNA barcode sequences
Subordinate taxa