Megaptera novaeangliae

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 Cladus: Cynodontia Cladus: Eucynodontia Cladus: Probainognathia Cladus: Prozostrodontia Cladus: Mammaliaformes Classis: Mammalia Cladus: Theriimorpha Cladus: Theriiformes Cladus: Trechnotheria Cladus: Zatheria Subclassis: Theria Cladus: Eutheria Infraclassis: Placentalia Magnordo: Boreoeutheria Superordo: Laurasiatheria Cladus: Scrotifera Grandordo: Ferungulata Mirordo: Euungulata Ordo: Artiodactyla Cladus: Artiofabula Cladus: Cetruminantia Cladus: Cetancodontamorpha Subordo: Whippomorpha Cladus: Cetaceamorpha Infraordo: Cetacea Cladus: Neoceti Parvordo: Mysticeti

Familia: Balaenopteridae
Subfamilia: Megapterinae
Genus: Megaptera
Species: M. novaeangliae

Name

Megaptera novaeangliae Borowski, 1781

References

Megaptera novaeangliae 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.
[1] Listed animal in CITES Appendix I

Links

Smithsonian Institution - North American Mammals: Megaptera novaeangliae

Vernacular names

беларуская: Гарбаты кіт
čeština: Keporkak
dansk: Pukkelhval
Deutsch: Buckelwal
English: Humpback Whale
español: Ballena jorobada
suomi: Ryhävalas
français: Baleine à bosse
Hawaiʻi: Koholā
עברית: לווייתן גדול סנפיר
magyar: Hosszúszárnyú bálna
Bahasa Indonesia: Paus Bungkuk
íslenska: Hnúfubakur
italiano: Megattera
日本語: ザトウクジラ
lietuvių: Kuprotasis banginis
Nederlands: Bultrug
norsk: Knølhval
polski: długopłetwiec oceaniczny
português: Baleia-jubarte
svenska: Knölval
ไทย: วาฬหลังค่อม
Türkçe: Kambur balina
中文（简体）: 座头鲸
中文（繁體）: 座頭鯨

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