Summary
The holotype specimen of Physalus grayi originally included the entire skeleton. It was displayed outside the Museum at the University of Melbourne. All that remains of this specimen today is some baleen.
Specimen Details
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Taxon Name
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Author and date of publication
McCoy, 1867
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Type Status
Holotype
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Preferred Common name
Fin Whale
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Number Of Specimens
1
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Sex
Unknown
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Specimen Nature
Nature: Baleen, Form: Dry
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Collected By
Unknown
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Scientific Group
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Discipline
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Collecting Areas
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Type of Item
Taxonomy
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Kingdom
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Phylum
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Subphylum
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Class
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Family
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Genus
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Species Name
grayi
