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Scientific Name
Balaenoptera physalus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Fin Whale
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
Not In Park
Occurrence Notes
Wynne (1997) shows the distribution of the fin whale off WRST coastline. No voucher specimens have been collected to verify its presence.; Data Source: Wynne (1997)
Occurrence Tags
- Adjacent
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Not enough is currently known about this species within the park to make a determination on abundance or residency.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Brandy Jacobsen
Created Date
10/18/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
MTerwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/28/2016 1:44:42 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Wynne, K. 1997. Guide to the marine mammals of Alaska. Alaska Sea Grant College Program, University of Alaska. Fairbanks.
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Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
