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Physeter macrocephalus Linnaeus, 1758

Catalog Data

Ocean/Sea/Gulf:
North Atlantic Ocean  Search this
Length - Total:
1800 cm
Sex:
Male
Place:
Foula, Ham Voe., Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe, North Atlantic Ocean
Collection Date:
20 Nov 1977
Record Last Modified:
20 May 2024
Specimen Count:
1
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrata, Mammalia, Eutheria, Cetacea, Odontoceti, Physeteridae
Published Name:
Physeter macrocephalus Linnaeus, 1758
Physeter catodon Linnaeus, 1758
Other Numbers:
Whale Field Number 1 : SW 1977-35
USNM Number:
STR8923
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Vertebrate Zoology
Mammals
Data Source:
NMNH - Vertebrate Zoology - Mammals Division
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/38efb2791-09e1-44e0-ba64-28161b52d970
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhvz_7070335