Balaenoptera
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Balaenoptera is a genus of large baleen whales that includes species such as the blue whale, fin whale, and minke whale, known for their streamlined bodies and filter-feeding behavior.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Balaenoptera musculus | 4 |
| Balaenoptera canonical | 2 |
| Balaenoptera bonaerensis | 2 |
| Balaenoptera physalus | 1 |
| Balaenopteridae | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| breathingOrgan | lungs ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | several species endangered ⓘ |
| diet |
krill
ⓘ
planktonic crustaceans ⓘ small fish ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide oceans ⓘ |
| family | Balaenopteridae ⓘ |
| feedingMode | filter feeding ⓘ |
| habitat |
open ocean
ⓘ
pelagic zone ⓘ |
| hasAnatomicalFeature |
baleen plates
ⓘ
blowholes ⓘ dorsal fin ⓘ long slender flippers ⓘ streamlined body ⓘ ventral pleats ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | rorquals ⓘ |
| hasMemberSpecies |
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
ⓘ
Balaenoptera self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Balaenoptera bonaerensis
Balaenoptera borealis ⓘ bryde’s whale ⓘ
surface form:
Balaenoptera brydei
bryde’s whale ⓘ
surface form:
Balaenoptera edeni
Balaenoptera self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Balaenoptera musculus
Omura’s whale ⓘ
surface form:
Balaenoptera omurai
Balaenoptera self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Balaenoptera physalus
|
| includesCommonName |
minke whale
ⓘ
surface form:
Antarctic minke whale
bryde’s whale ⓘ
surface form:
Bryde’s whale
Eden’s whale ⓘ Omura’s whale ⓘ blue whale ⓘ Balaenoptera acutorostrata ⓘ
surface form:
common minke whale
fin whale ⓘ sei whale ⓘ |
| infraorder | Cetacea ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| movementType | swimming ⓘ |
| namedBy | Bernard Germain de Lacépède ⓘ |
| order | Cetacea ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Balaenopteridae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductionType | viviparous ⓘ |
| respirationType | air-breathing ⓘ |
| suborder | Mysticeti ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| threat |
climate change
ⓘ
commercial whaling (historical) ⓘ entanglement in fishing gear ⓘ ship strikes ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Balaenopteridae
this entity surface form:
Balaenoptera bonaerensis
this entity surface form:
Balaenoptera musculus
this entity surface form:
Balaenoptera musculus
subject surface form:
Hope (blue whale skeleton)
this entity surface form:
Balaenoptera musculus
this entity surface form:
Balaenoptera musculus
this entity surface form:
Balaenoptera physalus
this entity surface form:
Balaenoptera bonaerensis