Physeter
Physeter is a genus of giant toothed whales,[1] that include now a only living species: Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus). The genus include two possible extinct species, and with a one probably junior synonym: Physeter antiquus and P. vetus.[2][3] P. vetus is now considered a synonym of P. antiquus, the P. antiquus is the only extinct species of the genus.[3][4]
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| Physeter macrocephalus | |
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| Genus: | Physeter Linnaeus, 1758
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| Physeter macrocephalus Linnaeus, 1758
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References
- ↑ PBDB Taxon. paleobiodb.org. Retrieved 2025-07-28.
- ↑ PBDB Taxon. paleobiodb.org. Retrieved 2025-07-28.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 PBDB Taxon. paleobiodb.org. Retrieved 2025-07-28.
- ↑ Watwood, Stephanie L.. Deep-diving foraging behaviour of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) (in en). Journal of Animal Ecology 75 (3) (2006). p. 814–825. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2656.2006.01101.x.