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Scientific Name
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Balaenoptera acutorostrata Lacépède, 1804
Park
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Minke 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 acutorostrata |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Common in Mid Bay, Uncommon elsewhere
Management Tags
- Management Priority
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
Data Source: Dawn Adams
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
TAG-AKNHP
Created Date
10/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Dawn Adams
Last Modified Date
9/10/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Taylor, M.S. 1984. A mammal checklist for Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve. Published by the Alaska Natural History Association in cooperation with the National Park Service, U. S. Department of the Interior.
Other Parks
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
