Eschrichtius robustus

Eschrichtius robustus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Mysticeti

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Synapsida Cladus: Eupelycosauria Cladus: Sphenacodontia Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea Cladus: Therapsida Cladus: Theriodontia Subordo: Cynodontia Infraordo: Eucynodontia Cladus: Probainognathia Cladus: Prozostrodontia Cladus: Mammaliaformes Classis: Mammalia Subclassis: Trechnotheria Infraclassis: Zatheria Supercohors: Theria Cohors: Eutheria Infraclassis: Placentalia Cladus: Boreoeutheria Superordo: Laurasiatheria Cladus: Euungulata Ordo: Artiodactyla Cladus: Artiofabula Cladus: Cetruminantia Subordo: Whippomorpha Infraordo: Cetacea Cladus: Neoceti Parvordo: Mysticeti

Familia: Balaenopteridae
Subfamilia: Eschrichtiinae
Genus: Eschrichtius
Species: Eschrichtius robustus

Name

Eschrichtius robustus Lilljeborg, 1861

Synonyms

• Balaena gibbosa Erxleben, 1777
• Agaphelus glaucus (Cope, 1868)
• Rhachianectes glaucus Cope, 1869
• Eschrichtius gibbosus Van Deinse & Junge, 1937
• Eschrichtius glaucus Maher, 1961

References

• Eschrichtius robustus in Mammal Species of the World.
  Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4.

Links

• Smithsonian Institution - North American Mammals: Eschrichtius robustus

Vernacular names

English: Gray Whale
español: Ballena gris
suomi: Harmaavalas
français: Baleine grise
magyar: Szürke bálna
Bahasa Indonesia: Paus kelabu
íslenska: Sandlægja
日本語: コククジラ
한국어: 쇠고래
português: Baleia-cinza
Türkçe: Gri balina
中文: 灰鲸

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