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Physeterus Dumeril, 1806 
AphiaID: 383481

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Tetrapoda (Superclass) > Mammalia (Class) > Theria (Subclass) > Cetartiodactyla (Order) > Cetancodonta (Suborder) > Cetacea (Infraorder) > Odontoceti (Superfamily) > Physeteridae (Family)
Status unaccepted unaccepted (synonym)
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Accepted name  Physeter Linnaeus, 1758
Rank Genus
Parent Physeteridae
Source Not documented
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Species Physeterus sulcatus Lacépède, 1818 accepted as Physeter macrocephalus Linnaeus, 1758
Environment marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:383481
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2009-03-04 10:50:54Z  created  Perrin, William
  
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  Citation: Perrin, W. (2013). Physeterus Dumeril, 1806. In: Perrin, W.F. (2013) World Cetacea Database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=383481 on 2013-05-24
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