Balaenoptera

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the type genus of the Balaenopteridae.

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Balaenoptera - type genus of the Balaenopteridae Synonyms: genus Balaenoptera

Balaenoptera acutorostrata, Balaenoptera borealis, Balaenoptera musculus, Balaenoptera physalus, Balaenopteridae, blue whale, common rorqual, family Balaenopteridae, fin whale, finback, finback whale, genus Balaenoptera, lesser rorqual, mammal genus, minke whale, piked whale, sei whale, sulfur bottom