Biota (Life)
Eukaryote (Eukarya)
Podiata
Unikont (Unikonta)
Opisthokont (Opisthokonta)
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa (Choanozoa)
Animal (Animalia)
Metazoa
Epitheliozoa
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostome (Deuterostomia)
Chordata (Chordates)
Olfactores
Craniata (Craniata (chordata))
Vertebrata (Animals with backbone)
Gnathostomata (Gnathostome)
Eugnathostomata
Teleostomi
Euteleostomi
Sarcopterygii (Lobe-finned fishes)
Dipnotetrapodomorpha
Tetrapodomorpha (Tetrapodomorph)
Tetrapoda (Tetrapod)
Reptiliomorpha
Amniota (Amniote)
Synapsidomorpha
Synapsid (Synapsida)
Eupelycosauria
Sphenacodontia
Sphenacodontoidea
Therapsida (Therapsid)
Neotherapsida
Theriodont (Theriodontia)
Eutheriodontia
Cynodontia (Cynodont)
Epicynodontia
Eucynodontia
Probainognathia
Chiniquodontoidea
Prozostrodontia
Mammaliaformes
Mammal (Mammals)
Theriamorpha
Theriiformes
Holotheria
Trechnotheria
Cladotheria
Zatheria
Boreosphenida
Theria (Therians)
Eutheria
Placentalia (Eutheria)
Exafroplacentalia
Boreoeutheria
Laurasiatheria
Scrotifera
Fereuungulata
Euungulata (True ungulates)
Cetartiodactyla
Artiodactyla (Artiodactylla)
Artiofabula
Cetruminantia
Cetancodontamorpha
Whippomorpha
Cetacea (Cetaceans)
Mysticeti (Baleen whale)
Chaeomysticeti
Balaenoidea
Balaenidae
Children (7 direct children, 8 direct and indirect children):
Bowhead whale
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Arctic right whale
Balaena musculus
Balaena lalandii
Balaena marginata
Balaena sp.
Balaena maximus
Balaena primigenius