Scientific Name
Physeter macrocephalus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Physeter macrocephalus Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
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 macrocephalus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Status confirmed by GUIS Natural Resourse Staff
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: GUIS Natural Resourse Staff
Abundance
Occasional
Abundance Notes
Data Source: GUIS Natural Resourse Staff
Seasonality Tags
-
Vagrant
Data Source: GUIS Natural Resourse Staff
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
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
12/13/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Riley Hoggard
Last Modified Date
9/13/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: El.Site Db Code: USNPSERO*6056. TNC Code: AMAGC01010., Park Species Data Source: Converted from SE.xls file by I & M Office
