Physeter

Physeter

Physeter

Physeter
Temporal range: Burdigalian – Recent
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

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]

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. ↑ Watwood, Stephanie L.; Miller, Patrick J. O.; Johnson, Mark; Madsen, Peter T.; Tyack, Peter L. (2006). "Deep-diving foraging behaviour of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus)". Journal of Animal Ecology. 75 (3): 814–825. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2656.2006.01101.x. ISSN 1365-2656.

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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