Neobalaenidae
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Neobalaenidae is a small family of baleen whales best known for the pygmy right whale, a rare and little-understood species found in the Southern Hemisphere.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baleen whale family
ⓘ
mammal family ⓘ |
| bestKnownFor | pygmy right whale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | pygmy right whale family ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | poorly known ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Caperea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Caperea marginata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
plankton
ⓘ
small crustaceans ⓘ small fish ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy |
distinct vertebral and rib structure
ⓘ
unique skull morphology ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Balaenidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution | Southern Hemisphere oceans ⓘ |
| feedingMode | filter feeding ⓘ |
| fossilRecord | sparse ⓘ |
| geographicOccurrence |
Southern Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
waters off New Zealand ⓘ waters off southern Africa ⓘ waters off southern Australia ⓘ waters off southern South America ⓘ |
| habitat |
marine
ⓘ
open ocean ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
arched rostrum
ⓘ
baleen plates instead of teeth ⓘ narrow, arched upper jaw ⓘ slender, falcate dorsal fin ⓘ small body size compared to other baleen whales ⓘ |
| hasRespiration | lungs ⓘ |
| hasSkeletalType | bony skeleton ⓘ |
| hasSkinCovering | smooth skin with sparse hair ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| movement | swimming ⓘ |
| namedAfter | genus Caperea (pygmy right whale) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Cetacea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relativeSizeWithinMysticeti | among smallest baleen whales GENERATED ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| researchStatus | little understood ⓘ |
| sensoryAbility |
echolocation not confirmed
ⓘ
underwater hearing ⓘ |
| suborder | Mysticeti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| temporalRange | Recent ⓘ |
| warmBlooded | true ⓘ |
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