Balaenidae
Sign in to saveBalaenidae () is a family of whales of the parvorder Mysticeti (baleen whales) that contains mostly fossil taxa and two living genera: the right whale (genus Eubalaena), and the closely related bowhead whale (genus Balaena).
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Balaenidae is a family of baleen whales that includes the right whale and bowhead whale as its only two living members, along with many extinct species known from fossils. These whales matter because they represent an ancient lineage of filter-feeding marine mammals that have survived to the present day, offering insights into whale evolution and ocean ecosystems.
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Species
right whales and bowhead whales
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderCetacea
- FamilyBalaenidae
Habitatmarine
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7 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Evolutionary history
- Description
- Distribution
- Exploitation and conservation status
- References
- External links
Balaenidae () is a family of whales of the parvorder Mysticeti (baleen whales) that contains mostly fossil taxa and two living genera: the right whale (genus Eubalaena), and the closely related bowhead whale (genus Balaena).
==Taxonomy== Family Balaenidae Genus Balaena Bowhead whale, Balaena mysticetus Genus Eubalaena North Atlantic right whale, Eubalaena glacialis North Pacific right whale, Eubalaena japonica Southern right whale, Eubalaena australis