North Pacific Right Whale Eubalaena Japonica (2000)
In 2000, DNA testing confirmed the theory that there are three species of right whale, as the North Pacific Right Whale (Eubalaena japonica) is a distinct species from the North Atlantic Right Whale (E.glacialis). Strictly speaking, this is not a newly discovered species, but simply an alternative taxonomic treatment, as japonica already was widely recognized, but "only" as a subspecies.
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