| Description | The common minke whale or northern minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) is a species of minke whale within the suborder of baleen whales.
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| Rank | species |
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| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Balaenopteridae : Balaenoptera : Balaenoptera acutorostrata |
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| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Balaenopteridae : Balaenoptera : Balaenoptera acutorostrata |
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| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted |
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Classification
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| Generic Name | Balaenoptera |
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| Common Name | minke whale |
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| Scientific Name | Balaenoptera acutorostrata Lacépède, 1804 |
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| Name Published In | de Lacépède, B. G. E. (1804). Histoire naturelle des cétacées. In Buffon, Histoire naturelle. vol. 37:317. |
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| Opinions (PBDB) | | Name | Rank | Opinion | Evidence | Author |
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| Balaenoptera acutorostrata | species | belongs to Balaenoptera | stated without evidence | Lacépède, 1804 | | Balaenoptera acutorostrata | species | subjective synonym of Balaenoptera rostrata | stated without evidence | Van Beneden and Gervais, 1880 | | Balaenoptera acutorostrata | species | belongs to Balaenoptera | stated without evidence | Trouessart, 1904 | | Balaenoptera acutorostrata | species | belongs to Balaenoptera | stated with evidence | Pilleri, 1987 | | Balaenoptera acutorostrata | species | belongs to Balaenoptera | stated without evidence | Vidal, 1991 | | Balaenoptera acutorostrata | species | belongs to Balaenoptera | stated with evidence | Marx, 2011 | | Balaenoptera acutorostrata | species | belongs to Pterobalaena | stated without evidence | Hassanin et al., 2012 | | Balaenoptera acutorostrata | species | belongs to Balaenoptera | stated without evidence | Tsai et al., 2014 | | Balaenoptera acutorostrata | species | belongs to Balaenoptera | stated with evidence | Gol'din and Steeman, 2015 | | Balaenoptera acutorostrata | species | belongs to Balaenoptera | stated without evidence | Tsai and Boessenecker, 2017 |
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| Status (PBDB) | extant |
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| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 |
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| Extant Size (PBDB) | 1 (100%) |
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| First Recorded Appearance | 5.33 - 3.60 Ma
Neogene |
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| Environment | marine (based on Mysticeti) |
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| Motility | actively mobile (based on Cetacea) |
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| Diet | suspension feeder (based on Balaenopteridae) |
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| Reproduction | viviparous (based on Cetacea) |
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| Ontogeny | modification of parts (based on Cetacea) |
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| Taphonomy | hydroxylapatite (based on Mysticeti) |
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| Primary Reference (PBDB) | B. Lacépède. 1804. Histoire Naturelle des Cetacees |
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| Common Name(s) | Davidson's Whale, Minkie's Whale, Spitzkopf-finnfisch, Zwergwal, Agamakhchik, Bagwhale, Baleia Minke, Baleia-minke-ana, Baleine D'été, Balenoptere A Bec Aigu, Balenottera Minore, Balenottera Rostrata, Ballena Enana, Ballena Menor, Ballena Minke, Bay Whale, Bayağı Minke Balinası, Beaked Rorqual, Chikagulik, Common Minke Whale, Dwarf Minke Whale, Dwergfinvisch, Dwergvinvis, Hrafureydur, Hrefna, Karlikovyi Polosatik, Kauchikan Uiiut, Koiwashi Kujira, Kupokaru, Least Rorqual, Lesser Finback, Lesser Piked Whale, Lille Rorhval, Little Finner, Little Piked Whale, Malyi Polosatika, Mažasis Ruožuotis, Mingkeu-gorae, Minke, Minke Whale, Minke-walvis, Minkehval, Minkies Hval, Minku, Morfil Minke, Morfil Pigfain, Northern Minke Whale, Ostrogolovyi Polosatik, Ostromordyi Polosatik, Petit Rorqual, Pikehead Whale, Plawan Klaebkhribkhaodam, Plejtvák Stikovitý, Płetwal Karłowaty, Qungvughaq, Rebbehval, Rorcual Aliblanco, Rorcual De Minke, Rorcual Enano, Rorcual Menor, Rorcual Picudo, Rorqual Aliblanco, Rorqual D'aleta Blanca, Rorqual De Aleta Blanca, Rorqual Mineur, Rorqual Pequeño, Rorqual à Museau Pointu, Rorqual à Rostre, Sharp-headed Finner Whale, Sildepisker, Spetsnäbbad Finnfisk, Summer Whale, Trozona Maran-doha, Vaage-qval, Vaagehval, Vikarehval, Vikval, Vinkval, Vågehval, Vågekval, Zalivov, Ščukasti Kit, Ρυγχοφάλαινα, Смугач малий, или остроголовый полосатик, малый полосатик, לויתן גוץ, ミンククジラ／コイワシクジラ, Rorcual Alibranco, Rorqual D’aleta Blanca, Zere Txikia, 小鬚鯨, Lesser Rorqual |
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| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balaenoptera_acutorostrata |
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Balaenoptera acutorostrata
