-Search query
-Taxonomy info
Name *1 | Physeter catodon |
---|---|
Image *2 | Image of closely related species: Physeter macrocephalus sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus, Sperm Whale |
Other names *1 | GenBank common name: sperm whale / synonym: Physeter macrocephalus / others: Physeter catodon Linnaeus, 1758 |
Names in strucutre data | Physeter macrocephalus |
NCBI Taxonomy ID | 9755 |
Lineage *1 | cellular organisms > Eukaryota > Opisthokonta > Metazoa > Eumetazoa > Bilateria > Deuterostomia > Chordata > Craniata > Vertebrata > Gnathostomata > Teleostomi > Euteleostomi > Sarcopterygii > Dipnotetrapodomorpha > Tetrapoda > Amniota > Mammalia > Theria > Eutheria > Boreoeutheria > Laurasiatheria > Artiodactyla > Whippomorpha > Cetacea > Odontoceti > Physeteridae > Physeter |
Wikipedia | Wikipedia - Sperm whale:
The sperm whale or cachalot is the largest of the toothed whales and the largest toothed predator. It is the only living member of the genus Physeter and one of three extant species in the sperm whale family, along with the pygmy sperm whale and dwarf sperm whale of the genus Kogia. The sperm whale is a pelagic mammal with a worldwide range, and will migrate seasonally for feeding and breeding... |
Comment | mammal |
References | *1: NCBI Taxonomy *2: Taxonomy icon (c) Database Center for Life Science licensed under CC Attribution2.1 Japan |
-EMDB entries (0)
No item found
-PDB entries (350)
-SASBDB entries (0)
No item found