Physeter

Physeter is a genus of giant toothed whales, 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. P. vetus is now considered a synonym of P. antiquus, the P. antiquus is the only extinct species of the genus.

 Related pages 
 Sperm whale

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 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.

Category:Whales
Category:Cetaceans
Category:Miocene
Category:Pliocene