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Mysticeti
Mysticeti (baleen whales; cohort Mutica, order Cetacea) A suborder that comprises three families (Eschrichtiidae, Balaenidae, and Balaenopteridae) of baleen whales. Teeth are absent in adults (vestigial teeth may be present in the foetus) and transverse sheets of baleen extend like combs from the roof of the mouth into the mouth cavity: these are used to strain plankton from water. There is a pair of nasal openings.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "Mysticeti." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "Mysticeti." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (February 9, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-Mysticeti.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "Mysticeti." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved February 09, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-Mysticeti.html |
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baleen whales
baleen whales See MYSTICETI.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "baleen whales." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "baleen whales." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (February 9, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-baleenwhales.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "baleen whales." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved February 09, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-baleenwhales.html |
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