BeRMS taxon details
Balaena Linnaeus, 1758
- Species Balaena ampullata Forster, 1770 accepted as Hyperoodon ampullatus (Forster, 1770) (basionym)
- Species Balaena musculus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Balaenoptera musculus (Linnaeus, 1758) (basionym)
- Species Balaena novaeangliae Borowski, 1781 accepted as Megaptera novaeangliae (Borowski, 1781) (basionym)
- Species Balaena physalus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758) (basionym)
marine, terrestrial
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors 
Perrin, W.F. (2021). World Cetacea Database. Balaena Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: VLIZ Belgian Marine Species Consortium (2010 onwards) Belgian Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/berms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137012 on 2025-05-12
VLIZ Belgian Marine Species Consortium (2010 onwards). Belgian Register of Marine Species. Balaena Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/berms./aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137012 on 2025-05-12
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Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors
basis of record van der Land, J. (2001). Tetrapoda, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 375-376 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
basis of record van der Land, J. (2001). Tetrapoda, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 375-376 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
