Eschrichtius
Sign in to saveEschrichtius is a genus of baleen whale containing two species: the gray whale (E. robustus) and the extinct Akishima whale (E. akishimaensis).
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderCetacea
- FamilyEschrichtiidae
Habitatmarine
Observations recorded35,826
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 8
- Family
- Eschrichtiidae
- Collections
- USNM, SDNHM, ANSP
- Recorded in
- United States
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Eschrichtius is a genus of baleen whale containing two species: the gray whale (E. robustus) and the extinct Akishima whale (E. akishimaensis).
==References==
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