Classification of Lydekker 1887
G. Balaena Linnaeus 1758 [bowhead whale]
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Invalid names: Balaenotus Van Beneden 1872 [synonym], Balaenula Van Beneden 1872 [synonym]
G. Balaenoptera Lacépède 1804 [rorqual]
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†Balaenoptera definita Owen 1843
†Balaenoptera rostratella Van Beneden 1880
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Invalid names: Balaena emarginata Owen 1843 [synonym], Balaena gibbosa Owen 1843 [synonym]
G. †Cetotherium Brandt 1843
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Invalid names: Plesiocetus Van Beneden 1859 [synonym]
G. Mesoplodon Gervais 1850
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†Mesoplodon longirostris Cuvier 1824
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Invalid names: Dioplodon becanii Gervais 1859 [synonym], Ziphius medilineatus Owen 1870 [synonym]
Fm. Physeteridae Gray 1821 [sperm whale]
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†Balaenoptera emarginata Owen 1843
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Invalid names: Balaena gibbosa Erxleben 1777 [synonym]