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Balaenoptera Lacepede, 1804

Balaenoptera Lacepede, 1804; Hist. Nat. Cetacees.: 36, 114, TS: Balaena rostrata Fabricius
Sibbaldus Gray, 1864; Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1864 (2): 222, TS: Sibbaldus borealis Gray

Balaenoptera acutorostrata Lacépède, 1804

subtropical to arctic waters Lahtivalas Piked Whale Lesser Rorqual
Balaenoptera acuto-rostrata Lacepede, 1804; Hist. Nat. Cetacees.: 37, 134, TL: France, Cherbourg, Mancha
bonaerensis

Balaenoptera musculus (Linnaeus, 1758)

World-wide, Southern Hemisphere Sinivalas Blue Whale Sibbald's Rorqual Sulphur-bottom Whale
Balaena musculus Linnaeus, 1758; Syst. Nat. (edn. 10) 1: 76, TL: Firth of Forth, Scotland
Physalus sibbaldii Gray
Sibbaldus borealis Gray

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Some related literature:

Lesson, 1828

Histoire naturelle générale et particulière des mammifères et des oiseaux découverts depuis 1788 jusqu`a nos jours, ... , Complément 2, 1: Cétacés, Table méthodique Compl. Oeuvres Buffon Hist. Nat., 1: 2016,342,441

Additional information sources:

• Nisäkäshavaintojen kerääjät Suomessa; (in Finnish only, various contacts for mammals observations within Finland)

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Keep in mind that the taxonomic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.