WoRMS name details
Gonatopsis borealis makko Okutani & Nemoto, 1964
1870294 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1870294)
unaccepted > superseded rank
Subspecies
marine
Okutani, T. & Nemoto, T. (1964). Squids as the food of sperm whales in the Bering Sea and Alaskan Gulf. <em>The Scientific Reports of the Whales Research institute.</em> 18: 111-122, pi. 1-5., available online at https://www.icrwhale.org/pdf/ScientificReport018.pdf#page=121 [details]
Etymology makko is the Japanese name for the sperm whale
Etymology makko is the Japanese name for the sperm whale [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Gonatopsis borealis makko Okutani & Nemoto, 1964. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1870294 on 2026-03-25
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Okutani, T. & Nemoto, T. (1964). Squids as the food of sperm whales in the Bering Sea and Alaskan Gulf. <em>The Scientific Reports of the Whales Research institute.</em> 18: 111-122, pi. 1-5., available online at https://www.icrwhale.org/pdf/ScientificReport018.pdf#page=121 [details]
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Etymology makko is the Japanese name for the sperm whale [details]
