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| Name | Beluga whale | ||||||||||
| Scientific Name | Delphinapterus leucas | ||||||||||
| Description | The beluga whale or white whale (Delphinapterus leucas) is an Arctic and sub-Arctic cetacean. It is one of two members of the family Monodontidae, along with the narwhal, and the only member of the genus Delphinapterus. This marine mammal is commonly referred to simply as the melonhead, beluga or sea canary due to its high-pitched twitter | ||||||||||
| Primary ID | FOOD00300 | ||||||||||
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| Group | Aquatic foods | ||||||||||
| Sub-Group | Cetaceans | ||||||||||
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| Lineage | Superkingdom: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Craniata Class: Mammalia Superorder: Laurasiatheria Order: Cetacea Suborder: Odontoceti Family: Monodontidae Genus: Delphinapterus | ||||||||||
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| ITIS ID | 180483 | ||||||||||
| Wikipedia ID | Beluga_whale | ||||||||||
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| Content Reference | — U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. 2008. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 21. Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page. | ||||||||||