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mollusque commented on the word megarorqual
If this scenario is extrapolated to a hypothetical megarorqual that is much larger than a blue whale, we find that the whale would not be able to support its metabolism by lunge feeding.
--Jeremy A. Goldbogen, 2010, "The ultimate mouthful: lunge feeding in rorqual whales", American Scientist 98: 131
March 15, 2010