Baleen Whale
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Scientific name | Mysticeti |
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Higher classification | Cetaceans |
Rank | Parvorder |
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ID | 683274 |
About Baleen Whale
Baleen whales, known earlier as whalebone whales, form a parvorder of the infraorder Cetacea. They are a widely distributed and diverse parvorder of carnivorous marine mammals. Mysticeti comprise the families Balaenidae, Balaenopteridae, Cetotheriidae, and Eschrichtiidae.