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Scientific Name
Physeter catodon
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Physeter catodon Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
sperm whale
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Subclass | Theria |
| Infraclass | Eutheria |
| Order | Cetacea |
| Suborder | Odontoceti |
| Family | Physeteridae |
| Genus | Physeter |
| Species | Physeter catodon |
Occurrence
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Okeanos, 1994
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Godin, 1977
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Okeanos, 1994:Common
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
USFWS, 2007: Federally listed as Endangered./
Seasonality Tags
- Migratory
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
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Created Date
9/19/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
dskidds@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/26/2013 10:56:42 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Okeanos, 1994; updated per Lindsay Reis, FIIS biologist, 6/26/2013
