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Physeter macrocephalus Linnaeus, 1758

Catalog Data

Collector:
A Mignucci-Giannoni  Search this
Ocean/Sea/Gulf:
North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea  Search this
Length - Total:
914 cm
Sex:
Male
Place:
Playa Tamarindo, Playa Tamarindo, Isla De Vieques, Carolina, Puerto Rico, North America, North Atlantic Ocean
Collection Date:
19 Feb 1996
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 : NEP-ST-498
Other Number : SE10729
USNM Number:
MME12698
See more items in:
Vertebrate Zoology
Mammals
Data Source:
NMNH - Vertebrate Zoology - Mammals Division
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/370dcba5a-b680-433c-88ab-ff111e261233
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhvz_7222907