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SPECIES Physeter catodon
Author: |
Linnaeus, 1758. |
Citation: |
Syst. Nat., 10th ed., 1: 76. |
Common Name: |
Sperm Whale |
Type Locality: |
"Habitat in Oceano Septentrionali.", restricted to Netherlands, Middenpiat by Husson and Holthuis (1974). |
Distribution: |
Worldwide: antarctic and cold-temperate waters (northern hemisphere) to tropical waters. |
Status: |
CITES – Appendix I; U.S. ESA – Endangered; IUCN – Vulnerable as P. macrocephalus. |
Comments: |
Neotype designated by Husson and Holthuis (1974:212). Linnaeus used both catodon and macrocephalus in the 10th edition. P. catodon has line priority and, according to Linnaeus' diagnoses, is the only name applicable. See Hershkovitz (1966a:121), Schevill (1986, 1987b), Holthuis (1987), and Rice (1989, who also reviewed the species). |
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Synonyms:
australasianus Desmoulins, 1822 australis Gray, 1846 macrocephalus Linnnaeus, 1758
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