Collector:

Sentiel A. Rommel  Search this

Ocean/Sea/Gulf:

North Atlantic Ocean  Search this

Length - Total:

684 cm

Preparation:

Mounted Skeleton

Sex:

Female

Place:

South Harpswell, Cumberland, Maine, United States, North America, North Atlantic Ocean

Collection Date:

10 Apr 1987

Notes:

Mounted Baleen and Sperm Whale Skeletons - Compiled by T.W. French - Last updated 2012: Bar Harbor Whale Museum, Bar Harbor, Maine – The skeleton of a 22 ft Minke Whale that drowned in lobster gear near South Harpswell, ME in April 1987 is suspended from the ceiling. The shape of the live whale is outlined and a replica of the tail fluke is attached. Skeletons of a beaked whale and a White-sided Dolphin are also suspended.

Record Last Modified:

2 Jul 2021

Specimen Count:

1

Taxonomy:

Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrata, Mammalia, Eutheria, Cetacea, Mysticeti, Balaenopteridae

Published Name:

Balaenoptera acutorostrata Lacepede, 1804

Balaenoptera acutorostrata acutorostrata

Other Numbers:

Whale Field Number 1 : SAR-87-3

USNM Number:

MME2245

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Vertebrate Zoology

Mammals

Data Source:

NMNH - Vertebrate Zoology - Mammals Division

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3039b68e0-6925-4735-b536-5707b40c3ee6

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhvz_7024245