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Descriptor English:   Balaenoptera 
Descriptor Spanish:   Balaenoptera 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Balaenoptera 
Synonyms English:   Balaenoptera borealis
Balaenoptera brydei
Balaenoptera musculus
Blue Whale
Blue Whales
Bryde Whale
Bryde's Whale
Brydes Whale
Sei Whale
Sei Whales  
Tree Number:   B01.050.150.900.649.313.875.865.100
Definition English:   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:   2006; use WHALES 1998-2005; for Blue Whale, Bryde's Whale, and Sei Whale use WHALES 1998-2005 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CL classification EM embryology
GE genetics GD growth & development
IM immunology IN injuries
ME metabolism MI microbiology
PS parasitology PH physiology
PX psychology SU surgery
UR urine VI virology
Record Number:   50388 
Unique Identifier:   D050616 

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