Physeter macrocephalus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Odontoceti
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Synapsida Cladus: Eupelycosauria Cladus: Sphenacodontia Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea Cladus: Therapsida Cladus: Theriodontia Cladus: Cynodontia Cladus: Eucynodontia Cladus: Probainognathia Cladus: Prozostrodontia Cladus: Mammaliaformes Classis: Mammalia Cladus: Theriimorpha Cladus: Theriiformes Cladus: Trechnotheria Cladus: Cladotheria Cladus: Prototribosphenida Cladus: Zatheria Cladus: Tribosphenida Cladus: Boreosphenida Subclassis: Theria Cladus: Eutheria Infraclassis: Placentalia Magnordo: Boreoeutheria Superordo: Laurasiatheria Cladus: Scrotifera Grandordo: Ferungulata Mirordo: Euungulata Ordo: Artiodactyla Cladus: Artiofabula Cladus: Cetruminantia Cladus: Cetancodontamorpha Subordo: Whippomorpha Cladus: Cetaceamorpha Infraordo: Cetacea Cladus: Neoceti Parvordo: Odontoceti

Familia: Physeteridae
Genus: Physeter
Species: Physeter macrocephalus

Name

Physeter macrocephalus Linnaeus, 1758
- Lectotype, male, no longer extant, but designated via an original pen and ink drawing still preserved in the collection of Teyler's Museum at Haarlem, Netherlands
  - Designation: Husson; Holthuis 1974: 210
  - Paralectotypes (many, but none designated per se)
- Type locality: stranded at Berkhey, between Scheveningen and Katwijk, province of Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Synonyms

Physeter catodon Linnaeus, 1758
- Neotype, male RMNH 5828
  - Designation: Husson; Holthuis 1974: 212
- Type locality: on the Middenplaat, in the estuary of the Westerschelde, S.W. Netherlands
- Author for synonymy chosen by first reviser: Selys-Longchamps 1839: 157 [fide Holthuis (1987: 88)], confirmed by Husson & Holthuis (1974: 213) concurrently with type specimen fixations
Physeter microps Linnaeus, 1758
- Author for synonymy: Schevill 1986 WoRMS
Physeter tursio Linnaeus, 1758
- Author for synonymy: Schevill 1986 WoRMS
Catodon australis Wall, 1851
Catodon (Meganeuron) krefftii Gray, 1865

References

Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema Naturae per regna tria naturæ, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis, Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Holmiæ: impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii. i–ii, 1–824 pp DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.542: 76–77. Reference page.
Holthuis, L.B. 1987: The scientific name of the sperm whale. Marine mammal science, 3: 87–89. DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.1987.tb00154.x
Husson, A.M.; Holthuis, L.B. 1974: Physeter macrocephalus Linnaeus, 1758, the valid name for the sperm whale. Zoologische mededelingen, 48: 205–217.
Schevill, W.E. 1986: The International Code of Zoological Nomenclature and a paradigm: the name Physeter catodon Linnaeus 1758. Marine mammal science, 2: 153–157. DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.1986.tb00036.x
Schevill, W.E. 1987: Mr. Schevill replies [to Holthuis (1987)]. Marine mammal science, 3: 89–90. DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.1987.tb00155.x
Selys-Longchamps, E., de 1839: Etudes de Micromammalogie. Revue des musaraignes, des rats et des campagnols, suivie d’un index methodique des mammiferes d’Europe. Paris. [not seen]
Physeter macrocephalus in Mammal Species of the World.
Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4.

Links

[1] Listed animal in CITES Appendix I
Australian Faunal Directory
Smithsonian Institution - North American Mammals: Physeter catodon

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Potvis
aragonés: Cachalot
العربية: حوت العنبر
azərbaycanca: Kaşalot
беларуская (тарашкевіца): Кашалёт
беларуская: Кашалот
български: Кашалот
brezhoneg: C'hwezher bras
català: Catxalot
corsu: Capodogliu
čeština: Vorvaň obrovský
dansk: Kaskelothval
Deutsch: Pottwal
English: Sperm Whale
Esperanto: Kaĉaloto
español: Cachalote
eesti: Kašelott
euskara: Kaxalote
فارسی: نهنگ عنبر
suomi: Kaskelotti
føroyskt: Augustur
français: Grand cachalot
Gaeilge: Caisealóid
galego: Cachalote
Hawaiʻi: Palaoa
עברית: ראשתן גדול ראש
hrvatski: Ulješura
magyar: Nagy ámbráscet
հայերեն: Կաշալոտ
Bahasa Indonesia: Ikan paus sperma
Ido: Kashaloto
íslenska: Búrhvalur
italiano: Capodoglio
日本語: マッコウクジラ
ქართული: კაშალოტი
қазақша: Кашалот
kalaallisut: Kigutilissuaq
한국어: 향고래
Limburgs: Potvès
lietuvių: Kašalotas
latviešu: Kašalots
монгол: Кашалот
Bahasa Melayu: Paus sperma
Nederlands: Potvis
norsk nynorsk: Spermkval
norsk: Spermhval
Diné bizaad: Łóóʼtsoh bitsiiʼ dikʼání
polski: Kaszalot
پنجابی: سپرم وہیل
português: Cachalote
română: Cașalot
русский: Кашалот
srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски: Ulješura
slovenčina: Vorvaň tuponosý
slovenščina: Kit glavač
српски / srpski: Уљешура
svenska: Kaskelot
ไทย: วาฬหัวทุย, วาฬสเปิร์ม
Türkçe: İspermeçet balinası
українська: Кашалот
Tiếng Việt: Cá nhà táng
閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú: Boah-phang-keng
粵語: 抹香鯨
中文: 抹香鲸