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Scientific Name
Physeter macrocephalus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Physeter macrocephalus Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Sperm Whale
Park Synonyms
Physeter catodon
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
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Bashore, 1990;
Nativeness
Unknown
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Bashore, 1990-Rare
Management Tags
- Management Priority
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
Vouchers
2
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
amk - I & M Office
Created Date
8/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
ahastings@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/30/2024 1:24:59 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Fabre, 2007:See Physeter macrocephalus for checklist information regarding this species presence at ASIS./, Park Species Data Source: Bashore, 1990; Paradiso, 1965
