| Species | Balaenoptera acutorostrata (Minke Whale) |
| Genus | Balaenoptera (whales) |
| Family | BALAENOPTERIDAE (whales) |
| Superfamily | MYSTICETI (baleen whales) |
| Infraorder | Cetacea (whales & dolphins) |
| Suborder | CETANCODONTA (a suborder of unassigneds) |
| Order | CETARTIODACTYLA (whales and dolphins) |
| Subclass | THERIA (a subclass of unassigneds) |
| Class | MAMMALIA (mammals) |
| Superclass | TETRAPODA (a superclass of unassigneds) |
| Phylum | CHORDATA (vertebrates) |
| Superphylum | DEUTEROSTOMIA (deuterostomes) |
| Clade | Bilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals) |
| Subkingdom | EUMETAZOA (metazoans) |
| Kingdom | ANIMALIA (animals) |
| Domain | Eukaryota (eukaryotes) |
| Life | BIOTA (living things) |
NBN (data.nbn.org.uk)
has a distribution map for Balaenoptera acutorostrata (Minke Whale)
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| Handling & Magnification | Author | Year | Title | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson, K. | 2006 | Minke whale | Vol 17 (6) Page: 427 |
Balaenoptera acutorostrata (Minke Whale) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:
Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Balaenoptera acutorostrata (Minke Whale):
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