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Physeter macrocephalus Linnaeus, 1758

Catalog Data

Ocean/Sea/Gulf:
North Atlantic Ocean  Search this
Length - Total:
480 cm
Sex:
Unknown
Place:
East Hampton, Off East Hampton., Suffolk, New York, United States, North America, North Atlantic Ocean
Collection Date:
19 Mar 1891
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 : No Number
USNM Number:
STR5117
See more items in:
Vertebrate Zoology
Mammals
Data Source:
NMNH - Vertebrate Zoology - Mammals Division
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/388e2dfa4-4f46-4df4-b9c2-b252296c14aa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhvz_7520825