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Scientific Name
Balaenoptera physalus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Subclass | Theria |
| Infraclass | Eutheria |
| Order | Cetacea |
| Suborder | Mysticeti |
| Family | Balaenopteridae |
| Genus | Balaenoptera |
| Species | Balaenoptera physalus |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
Seasonality Tags
- Migratory
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
2
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
San Francisco Bay Area Inventory Network
Created Date
5/26/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
David Press, SFAN I&M Data Manager
Last Modified Date
12/8/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Federally Endangered species; Species protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act
Record converted from MABfauna
Beachcast Stranding; Documented by the NOAA Marine Mammal Stranding Network
Point Reyes Lighthouse log book, Park Species Data Source: Reviewed by Dawn Adams, Gary Fellers, or Sarah Allen of Point Reyes National Seashore.
From the Pt. Reyes Lighthouse log book--seen offshore.
Other Parks
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
