Organisms

Fin Whale

The species Balaenoptera physalus, in the family Balaenopteridae, characterized by a large, strongly curved, dorsal fin. It is the second largest of the WHALES, highly migratory, but rarely seen near the shore.

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Abstract

The species Balaenoptera physalus, in the family Balaenopteridae, characterized by a large, strongly curved, dorsal fin. It is the second largest of the WHALES, highly migratory, but rarely seen near the shore.

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Balaenoptera physalus
  • Finback Whale
  • Fin Whales
  • Finback Whales
  • Whale, Finback
  • Whales, Finback

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Aspects Covered

18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, psychology, surgery, urine, virology.

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History Note

2006; use WHALES 1998-2005

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Previous Indexing

  • Cetacea (1965-1974)
  • Whales (1975-2005)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w.313w.875w.865w.100w.350w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Fin Whale. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D050617. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D050617
  2. Fin Whale. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fin_whale
  3. Fin Whale. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q179020