Scientific Name
Physeter macrocephalus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Physeter macrocephalus Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
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
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
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
Jennifer K. Frey
Created Date
9/7/2007 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer K. Frey
Last Modified Date
9/7/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: see Brant and Jones 2005 for recent assessment of status
