Accepted taxon: Megaptera novaeangliae
Accepted taxon: Megaptera novaeangliae
| Taxon: |
Megaptera novaeangliae |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
CETACEA | MYSTICETI | Balaenopteridae | Megaptera |
| 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 Megaptera novaeangliae diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 1, ASH (Ash contents) 15, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 2, CP (Crude Protein) 73, EE (Ether Extract) 9.
See details for the calculations in Lintulaakso, K., Tatti, N. and Žliobaitė, I., 2022. Quantifying mammalian diets.
Mammalian Biology, pp.1-15.
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Table 1. List of Diet Items for Megaptera novaeangliae.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Osteichthyes |
WHOLE |
58.33 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Euphausia superba |
WHOLE |
25.00 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Copepoda |
WHOLE |
16.67 |
Nowak,R. … |
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 Megaptera novaeangliae.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| Body Mass (BM) |
Brazil |
g |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
35,000,000 |
- |
- |
Paglia,A.… |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Megaptera novaeangliae.
| 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 Megaptera novaeangliae.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Megaptera novaeangliae |
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 |
| Megaptera novaeangliae |
Turner,J., 2004, Mammals of Australia, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Megaptera novaeangliae |
Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos MamÃÂferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Megaptera novaeangliae |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Megaptera novaeangliae |
Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
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Megaptera novaeangliae
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