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Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Catalog Data

Bay/Sound:
Gulf of Lion  Search this
Ocean/Sea/Gulf:
North Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Gulf of Lion  Search this
Length - Total:
1680 cm
Preparation:
Skeleton
Sex:
Female
Place:
Cap de Creus, Girona, Spain, Europe, North Atlantic Ocean
Collection Date:
17 Jul 1863
Record Last Modified:
2 Oct 2018
Specimen Count:
1
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrata, Mammalia, Eutheria, Cetacea, Mysticeti, Balaenopteridae
Published Name:
Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Other Numbers:
Whale Field Number 1 : No number
USNM Number:
STR19260
See more items in:
Vertebrate Zoology
Mammals
Data Source:
NMNH - Vertebrate Zoology - Mammals Division
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/302447618-2be4-4c3e-80cf-216527af60e3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhvz_12303542