Physeter catodon Linnaeus 1758
Physeter catodon Linnaeus 1758 Physeter catodon Linnaeus 1758, Syst. Nat., 10th ed., Vol. 1: 76. Type Locality: "Habitat in Oceano Septentrionali.", restricted to Netherlands, Middenpiat by Husson and Holthuis (1974). Vernacular Names: Sperm Whale. Synonyms: Physeter australasianus Desmoul...
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| Summary: | Physeter catodon Linnaeus 1758 Physeter catodon Linnaeus 1758, Syst. Nat., 10th ed., Vol. 1: 76. Type Locality: "Habitat in Oceano Septentrionali.", restricted to Netherlands, Middenpiat by Husson and Holthuis (1974). Vernacular Names: Sperm Whale. Synonyms: Physeter australasianus Desmoulins 1822; Physeter australis Gray 1846; Physeter macrocephalus Linnnaeus 1758. Distribution: Worldwide: antarctic and cold-temperate waters (northern hemisphere) to tropical waters. Conservation: CITES – Appendix I; U.S. ESA – Endangered; IUCN – Vulnerable as P. macrocephalus . Discussion: 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 (1966 a :121), Schevill (1986, 1987 b ), Holthuis (1987), and Rice (1989, who also reviewed the species). Published as part of Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Cetacea, pp. 723-743 in Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore :The Johns Hopkins University Press on page 737, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316519 |
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