Physeter

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Odontoceti

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Familia: Physeteridae
Genus: Physeter
Species: P. macrocephalus

Name

• Physeter Linnaeus, 1758
  • Gender: masculine
  • Type species: Physeter macrocephalus Linnaeus, 1758
    • Fixation: subsequent designation by Desmarest (1855-1856) [fide Husson & Holthuis (1974: 214-215)]

Synonyms

• Catodon Linnaeus, 1761 [objective synonymy]
  • Type species: Physeter macrocephalus Linnaeus, 1758
    • Fixation: monotypy [fide Husson & Holthuis (1974: 215)]
• Cetus Billberg, 1828
• Meganeuron Gray, 1865
• Megistosaurus Anonymous, in Harlan, 1828
• Phiseter Bonnaterre, 1789
• Physalus Lacépède, 1804
• Physeterus Dumeril, 1806
• Tursio Fleming, 1822

References

• Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturæ, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis, Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Holmiæ: impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii. i–ii, 1–824 pp : page 76. doi: 10.5962/bhl.title.542
• Husson, A.M.; Holthuis, L.B. 1974: Physeter macrocephalus Linnaeus, 1758, the valid name for the sperm whale. Zoologische mededelingen, 48: 205–217.
• Physeter in Mammal Species of the World.
  Wilson, D. E. & Reeder, D. M. (eds.) (2005). Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0801882214

Links

• ION
• Nomenclator Zoologicus
• Australian Faunal Directory

Vernacular names

English: sperm whales
日本語: マッコウクジラ属
ไทย: วาฬสเปิร์ม, วาฬหัวทุย

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