Species | Balaenoptera acutorostrata (Minke Whale) |
Genus | Balaenoptera (whales) |
Family | BALAENOPTERIDAE (whales) |
Superfamily | MYSTICETI (baleen whales) |
Infraorder | Cetacea (whales & dolphins) |
Suborder | CETANCODONTA (a suborder of unassigneds) |
Order | CETARTIODACTYLA (whales and dolphins) |
Subclass | THERIA (a subclass of unassigneds) |
Class | MAMMALIA (mammals) |
Superclass | TETRAPODA (a superclass of unassigneds) |
Phylum | CHORDATA (vertebrates) |
Superphylum | DEUTEROSTOMIA (deuterostomes) |
Clade | Bilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals) |
Subkingdom | EUMETAZOA (metazoans) |
Kingdom | ANIMALIA (animals) |
Domain | Eukaryota (eukaryotes) |
Life | BIOTA (living things) |
Author | Year | Title | Source | |
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Robinson, K. | 2006 | Minke whale | Vol 17 (6) Page: 427 |
Balaenoptera acutorostrata (Minke Whale) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:
NBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Balaenoptera acutorostrata (Minke Whale) |
BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Balaenoptera acutorostrata (Minke Whale) |
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