Accepted taxon: Balaenoptera edeni
Accepted taxon: Balaenoptera edeni
| Taxon: |
Balaenoptera edeni |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
CETACEA | MYSTICETI | Balaenopteridae | Balaenoptera |
| Reference: |
Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds. Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed), JHU Press, 2005. |
Fig.1 - Ternary plot of the proximate analysis for the Balaenoptera edeni diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 2, ASH (Ash contents) 15, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 3, CP (Crude Protein) 66, EE (Ether Extract) 14.
See details for the calculations in Lintulaakso, K., Tatti, N. and Žliobaitė, I., 2022. Quantifying mammalian diets.
Mammalian Biology, pp.1-15.
[DOI]
Table 1. List of Diet Items for Balaenoptera edeni.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Copepoda |
WHOLE |
33.33 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Engraulidae |
WHOLE |
18.89 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Clupeinae |
WHOLE |
14.63 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Euphausiidae |
WHOLE |
10.74 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Osteichthyes |
WHOLE |
6.67 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Clupeidae |
WHOLE |
6.48 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Scomber |
WHOLE |
3.70 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Sarda |
WHOLE |
2.78 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Elasmobranchii |
WHOLE |
1.85 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Teuthida |
WHOLE |
0.93 |
Grzimek,B… |
a. Standardized values.
See details for the calculations in Lintulaakso, K., Tatti, N. and Žliobaitė, I., 2022. Quantifying mammalian diets.
Mammalian Biology, pp.1-15.
[DOI]
Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Balaenoptera edeni.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| Body Mass (BM) |
Brazil |
g |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
75,000,000 |
- |
- |
Paglia,A.… |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Balaenoptera edeni.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
b. other Measurements.
Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
Table 5. List of Data Sources for Balaenoptera edeni.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Balaenoptera brydei |
Slater,G. J., 2010, Diversity versus disparity and the radiation of modern cetaceans, Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences |
61: Genus, Species = Master genus, species synonym |
Verified - Accepted |
| Balaenoptera edeni |
Slater,G. J., 2010, Diversity versus disparity and the radiation of modern cetaceans, Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Balaenoptera omurai |
Slater,G. J., 2010, Diversity versus disparity and the radiation of modern cetaceans, Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences |
61: Genus, Species = Master genus, species synonym |
Verified - Accepted |
| Balaenoptera edeni |
Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos MamÃÂferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Balaenoptera edeni |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Balaenoptera edeni |
Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
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