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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]

Physeter
Physeter macrocephalus Skeleton.jpg
Physeter macrocephalus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Mammalia
Order:
Artiodactyla
Suborder:
Whippomorpha
Infraorder:
Cetacea
Family:
Physeteridae
Genus:
Physeter

Linnaeus, 1758
Type species
Physeter macrocephalus
Linnaeus, 1758
Species

Related pages

References

  1. ↑ "PBDB Taxon". paleobiodb.org. Retrieved 2025-07-28.
  2. ↑ "PBDB Taxon". paleobiodb.org. Retrieved 2025-07-28.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "PBDB Taxon". paleobiodb.org. Retrieved 2025-07-28.
  4. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Identifiers at line 630: attempt to index field 'known_free_doi_registrants_t' (a nil value).

Notes

  • The fossil of Sperm whales is very rare.
  • The synonym of Physeter include: Catodon, Orthodon, Megistosaurus and others names.
  • See also PBDB from the synonyms.
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