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Scientific Name
Physeter catodon
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Physeter catodon Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Sperm Whale
Park Synonyms
Physeter macrocephalus
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
Present
Occurrence Notes
Cook, 1989:Pelagic marine species occurs in ocean & bays off GATE; Sightings at Sandy Hook and Jamaica Bay District (Floyd Bennett Field)/Frame,2002:Federally endangered and state listed species. No confirmed sightings, but probably occurs rarely, briefly and unpredictably./McArthur-Heuser,2004:(Lists this species as Physeter macrocephalus TSN 180488)Unconfirmed at Sandy Hook/; Data Source: Cook, 1989, Frame, 2002; McArthur-Heuser, 2004
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Godin, 1977
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Cook, 1989: not regularly seen from land, but occasionally will strand on Gateway beaches; Data Source: Cook, 1989
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
Data Source: Cook, 1989
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
12/15/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Linda Fabre
Last Modified Date
9/27/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Fabre, 2007: See P. macrocephalus (TSN 180488) for additional evidence information regarding this species presence at GATE./, Park Species Data Source: Cook, 1989m
