Balaenoptera
"Balaenoptera" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D050616
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.150.900.649.313.875.865.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Sei Whale- Sei Whale
- Sei Whales
- Balaenoptera borealis
Blue Whale- Blue Whale
- Blue Whales
- Balaenoptera musculus
Bryde's Whale- Bryde's Whale
- Bryde Whale
- Brydes Whale
- Balaenoptera brydei
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