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Largest species of toothed whale
(Physeter macrocephalus) is the largest of the toothed whales and the largest toothed predator. It is the only living member of the genus Physeter and
Sperm_whale
Genus of mammals
Physeter is a genus of toothed whales. There is only one living species in this genus: the sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus). Some extremely poorly
Physeter
Rock formation of the Palmer Archipelago
Physeter Rocks (63°31′S 60°9′W / 63.517°S 60.150°W / -63.517; -60.150) is a small group of rocks lying to the west of Ohlin Island, Palmer Archipelago
Physeter_Rocks
Extinct genus of sperm whale from the Miocene epoch
meters (44–57 ft) long. Comparable to that of the modern sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus), making it one of the largest predators known. The teeth
Livyatan
Superfamily of toothed whales
includes three extant species of whales: the sperm whale, in the genus Physeter, and the pygmy sperm whale and dwarf sperm whale, in the genus Kogia. In
Physeteroidea
Sperm whale that inspired the novel Moby Dick
dɪk/; died 1838) was an albino (or possibly leucistic) male sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) that lived in the southeastern Pacific Ocean in the early
Mocha_Dick
Cetaceans claimed to exist
dorsal fins was similar to a "mizzen mast". Carl Linnaeus listed Physeter microps and Physeter tursio as High-finned sperm whales in the 10th edition of Systema
Cryptid_whale
Subfamily of whales
subfamily of whales in the family Physeteridae. It contains one extant genus, Physeter (sperm whales), and nine extinct genera (five of which are considered nomen
Physeterinae
Predatory grouping of extinct whales
were used in capturing large prey. In contrast, the modern sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) lacks enamel, teeth in the upper jaw, and the ability to
Macroraptorial_sperm_whale
Species of whale louse
family Cyamidae. They reside exclusively on the skin of male sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus); female sperm whales and their calves host Neocyamus physeteris
Cyamus_catodontis
Taxonomic rank above species and below family
Species presently lists 8 genus-level synonyms for the sperm whale genus Physeter Linnaeus, 1758, and 13 for the bivalve genus Pecten O.F. Müller, 1776.
Genus
Species of oceanic dolphin in the genus Pseudorca
tuna purse-seine fishing operations; there are attacks on sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus), and one instance against a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
False_killer_whale
Species of mammal
whale and assigned it to the same genus as the sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) as Physeter breviceps. He noted its small size and nicknamed it "cachalot
Pygmy_sperm_whale
Species of roundworm
parasitic infections and faecal microbes in free-ranging sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) from the Mediterranean Sea". Parasitology Research. 117
Placentonema_gigantissima
Part of a sperm whale
to be involved in the generation of sound. In the modern sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus), this organ is far larger in proportion to the animal's
Spermaceti_organ
Marine mammals of the Mediterranean Sea
(Globicephala melas), Cuvier's beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris), sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) and fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus). Their distribution
Mediterranean_cetaceans
Informal group of large marine mammals
Whitehead H, Barlow J, Dawson SM, Eguiguren A, Miller B, Shabangu, F (2025). "Physeter macrocephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2025. e.T41755A50382216
Whale
Species of whale
side, and a spermaceti organ. He named it Physeter (Euphysetes) simus, the same genus as the sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) and the pygmy sperm whale
Dwarf_sperm_whale
Species of beaked whale
(P. spinipinnis) Phocoenoides Dall's porpoise (P. dalli) Physeteridae Physeter Sperm whale (P. macrocephalus) Kogiidae Kogia Pygmy sperm whale (K. breviceps)
Spade-toothed_whale
Waxy substance found in the head cavities of sperm whales
"A Theory for the Function of the Spermaceti Organ of the Sperm Whale (Physeter Catodon L.)" (PDF). Nasa, Washington Animal Orientation and Navigation
Spermaceti
Oceanic division
(Dugong dugon) Equatorial Indian Ocean and Pacific Decreasing Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) Global Unknown Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) Global
Indian_Ocean
Extinct genus of mammals
newly erected genus Albicetus. Albicetus, unlike the modern sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus), possessed functional and enamel-coated teeth in both jaws
Albicetus
Infraorder of marine mammals
Simkus G, Zölzer U (March 2015). "Estimating the number of sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) individuals based on grouping of corresponding clicks".
Cetacean
Species of whale
(P. spinipinnis) Phocoenoides Dall's porpoise (P. dalli) Physeteridae Physeter Sperm whale (P. macrocephalus) Kogiidae Kogia Pygmy sperm whale (K. breviceps)
Strap-toothed_whale
Animals in class Mammalia
fish Physeteridae (sperm whale) Rafinesque, 1815 1 species in 1 genus Physeter (1 species, sperm whale pictured) Worldwide oceans (concentrations in black)
List_of_mammals
Species of baleen whale
feeding and reproduction in large baleen whales (Mysticeti) and sperm whales Physeter macrocephalus in Norwegian and adjacent waters". Fauna Norvegica Series
Sei_whale
Extinct genus of toothed whale
Greek word brygmos, which means "biting" or "gnashing", combined with physeter, which is the generic name of the living sperm whale, and also means "blower"
Brygmophyseter
Species of fish
A. and Watkins, B., 2004. KILLER WHALE (ORCINUS ORCA) AND SPERM WHALE (PHYSETER MACROCEPHALUS) INTERACTIONS WITH LONGLINE VESSELS IN THE PATAGONIAN TOOTHFISH
Patagonian_toothfish
Family of crustaceans
1365-294X.2005.02664.x. PMID 16156814. P. B. Best (1969). "The sperm whale (Physeter catodon) off the west coast of South Africa. 3. Reproduction in the male"
Whale_louse
Species of cephalopod
(5 April 2019). "Diet and mitochondrial DNA haplotype of a sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) found dead off Jurong Island, Singapore". PeerJ. 7 e6705
Seven-arm_octopus
Species of whale; largest animal known
(P. spinipinnis) Phocoenoides Dall's porpoise (P. dalli) Physeteridae Physeter Sperm whale (P. macrocephalus) Kogiidae Kogia Pygmy sperm whale (K. breviceps)
Blue_whale
Medium-sized toothed whale species
(P. spinipinnis) Phocoenoides Dall's porpoise (P. dalli) Physeteridae Physeter Sperm whale (P. macrocephalus) Kogiidae Kogia Pygmy sperm whale (K. breviceps)
Narwhal
Extinct genus of sperm whales
describes the short, pointed, upturned snout—and physeter—which is the genus name for the modern sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus. The species name deinodon
Acrophyseter
Small cetacean of the family Phocoenidae
(P. spinipinnis) Phocoenoides Dall's porpoise (P. dalli) Physeteridae Physeter Sperm whale (P. macrocephalus) Kogiidae Kogia Pygmy sperm whale (K. breviceps)
Porpoise
Bioinformatician at the University of Otago
structure and molecular evolution on genetic diversity in the sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus), supervised by Scott Baker. Following her PhD, Alexander
Alana_Alexander
Parvorder of cetaceans
P. L. (1993). "Pattern similarity in shared codas from sperm whales (Physeter catodon)". Marine Mammal Science. 9 (1): 1–9. Bibcode:1993MMamS...9...
Toothed_whale
Human hunting of sperm whales
Mead, J.G.; Notarbartolo di Sciara, G.; Wade, P. & Pitman, R.L. (2008). "Physeter macrocephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008 e.T41755A10554884
Sperm_whaling
1991 conservation agreement
(odontoceti) in the Agreement Area, with the exception of the sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus). Numerous species of small cetaceans live in the Baltic
Agreement_on_the_Conservation_of_Small_Cetaceans_of_the_Baltic,_North_East_Atlantic,_Irish_and_North_Seas
Whale. Animal Info (2 November 2005) Whitehead, H. (2002). "Sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus". In Perrin, W., Würsig B. and Thewissen, J. Encyclopedia
Largest_and_heaviest_animals
Species of mammals
(P. spinipinnis) Phocoenoides Dall's porpoise (P. dalli) Physeteridae Physeter Sperm whale (P. macrocephalus) Kogiidae Kogia Pygmy sperm whale (K. breviceps)
Baird's_beaked_whale
Species of toothed whale
(P. spinipinnis) Phocoenoides Dall's porpoise (P. dalli) Physeteridae Physeter Sperm whale (P. macrocephalus) Kogiidae Kogia Pygmy sperm whale (K. breviceps)
Ganges_river_dolphin
Canadian biologist
Whitehead is a biologist specializing in the study of the sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus). Whitehead is professor at Dalhousie University. The primary
Hal_Whitehead
Body variation
Archives Blog, 18 August 2010. Matthews, L.H. (1938). The sperm whale, Physeter catodon. Discovery Reports 17: 93–168. McCarey, K. & J. Rubin (directors)
Cephalopod_size
LC Superfamily: Physeteroidea Family: Physeteridae Genus: Physeter Sperm whale – Physeter macrocephalus VU Family: Kogiidae Genus: Kogia Pygmy sperm
List_of_mammals_of_Ireland
Species of dolphin
(P. spinipinnis) Phocoenoides Dall's porpoise (P. dalli) Physeteridae Physeter Sperm whale (P. macrocephalus) Kogiidae Kogia Pygmy sperm whale (K. breviceps)
Tamanend's_bottlenose_dolphin
Family of cetacean mammals
(P. spinipinnis) Phocoenoides Dall's porpoise (P. dalli) Physeteridae Physeter Sperm whale (P. macrocephalus) Kogiidae Kogia Pygmy sperm whale (K. breviceps)
Rorqual
Species of cephalopods
(5 April 2019). "Diet and mitochondrial DNA haplotype of a sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) found dead off Jurong Island, Singapore". PeerJ. 7 e6705
Taningia_danae
Species of mammal
(P. spinipinnis) Phocoenoides Dall's porpoise (P. dalli) Physeteridae Physeter Sperm whale (P. macrocephalus) Kogiidae Kogia Pygmy sperm whale (K. breviceps)
Common_dolphin
Monodon Narwhal, Monodon monoceros LC Family: Physeteridae Genus: Physeter Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus VU There are over 260 species of carnivorans,
List_of_mammals_of_Iceland
Species of cephalopod
and false killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens), along with sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus), prey on diamond squid. T. rhombus has a relatively low
Thysanoteuthis_rhombus
Species of whale
(P. spinipinnis) Phocoenoides Dall's porpoise (P. dalli) Physeteridae Physeter Sperm whale (P. macrocephalus) Kogiidae Kogia Pygmy sperm whale (K. breviceps)
Minke_whale
porpoise, Phocoenoides dalli LR/cd Family: Physeteridae Genus: Physeter Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus VU Family: Kogiidae Genus: Kogia Pygmy sperm whale
List of mammals of South Korea
List_of_mammals_of_South_Korea
Largest living species of dolphin
(P. spinipinnis) Phocoenoides Dall's porpoise (P. dalli) Physeteridae Physeter Sperm whale (P. macrocephalus) Kogiidae Kogia Pygmy sperm whale (K. breviceps)
Orca
Kogia Family: Phocoenidae Genus: Neophocaena Family: Physeteridae Genus: Physeter Family: Ziphiidae Genus: Indopacetus Mesoplodon Ziphius Order: Chiroptera
List_of_mammals_of_Kerala
Extinct genus of sperm whales
functional in both the upper and lower jaws which the modern sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) lacks. It also had a beak, the ability to echolocate prey
Zygophyseter
Large baleen whale species
(P. spinipinnis) Phocoenoides Dall's porpoise (P. dalli) Physeteridae Physeter Sperm whale (P. macrocephalus) Kogiidae Kogia Pygmy sperm whale (K. breviceps)
Humpback_whale
longirostris), bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), and sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus). The pantropical spotted dolphin (Stenella attenuata) is
List_of_mammals_of_Tuvalu
Cetaceans (or Cetacea, from the ancient Greek κῆτος, meaning 'sea monster') form an infra-order of marine mammals. In 2020 some 86 species of cetaceans
Cetaceans_of_the_Caribbean
tusks with the right significantly longer than the left. The sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) has a single nostril on its upper left head. The right nostril
List of animals featuring external asymmetry
List_of_animals_featuring_external_asymmetry
English marine biologist (1939–2015)
Studies of South African Cetacea with special reference to the sperm whale (Physeter catodon). This was one of the first degrees awarded by Cambridge for fieldwork
Peter_B._Best
Species of mammal
(P. spinipinnis) Phocoenoides Dall's porpoise (P. dalli) Physeteridae Physeter Sperm whale (P. macrocephalus) Kogiidae Kogia Pygmy sperm whale (K. breviceps)
Northern_bottlenose_whale
Family of marine mammals
(P. spinipinnis) Phocoenoides Dall's porpoise (P. dalli) Physeteridae Physeter Sperm whale (P. macrocephalus) Kogiidae Kogia Pygmy sperm whale (K. breviceps)
Oceanic_dolphin
Obsolete family of mammals
(P. spinipinnis) Phocoenoides Dall's porpoise (P. dalli) Physeteridae Physeter Sperm whale (P. macrocephalus) Kogiidae Kogia Pygmy sperm whale (K. breviceps)
Neobalaenidae
porpoise, Phocoena phocoena Physeteridae Sperm whale (ᑭᒍᑎᓕᒃ, kigutilik) Physeter macrocephalus Ziphiidae Northern bottlenose whale, Hyperoodon ampullatus
List_of_mammals_of_Nunavut
Mammals in Carl Linnaeus's classification
blue whale Physeter – sperm whales and cryptid whales Physeter catodon – either Beluga or sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus sperm whale Physeter miscrops
Mammalia in the 10th edition of Systema Naturae
Mammalia_in_the_10th_edition_of_Systema_Naturae
Polyphyletic grouping of dolphins
(P. spinipinnis) Phocoenoides Dall's porpoise (P. dalli) Physeteridae Physeter Sperm whale (P. macrocephalus) Kogiidae Kogia Pygmy sperm whale (K. breviceps)
River_dolphin
Parvorder of mammal
(P. spinipinnis) Phocoenoides Dall's porpoise (P. dalli) Physeteridae Physeter Sperm whale (P. macrocephalus) Kogiidae Kogia Pygmy sperm whale (K. breviceps)
Baleen_whale
Term used in biodiversity informatics
sometimes the year of publication of the name. As an example, the sperm whale, Physeter catodon, was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th
Chresonym
Extinct genus of cartilaginous fish
for Helicoprion's ecology, it was compared to modern cetaceans such as Physeter (the sperm whale), Kogia (dwarf and pygmy sperm whales), Grampus (Risso's
Helicoprion
Phocoena phocoena LC Family: Physeteridae (sperm whales) Genus: Physeter Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus VU Family: Kogiidae Genus: Kogia Pygmy sperm whale
List_of_mammals_of_Germany
Suborder: Odontoceti Superfamily: Platanistoidea Genus: Physeter Family: Physeteridae Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus VU Family: Kogiidae Genus: Kogia Pygmy
List_of_mammals_of_Hong_Kong
Species of whale
(P. spinipinnis) Phocoenoides Dall's porpoise (P. dalli) Physeteridae Physeter Sperm whale (P. macrocephalus) Kogiidae Kogia Pygmy sperm whale (K. breviceps)
Cuvier's_beaked_whale
Mammals by conservation status
Barlow, J.; Dawson, S.M.; Eguiguren, A.; Miller, B.; Shabangu, F. (2025). "Physeter macrocephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2025 e.T41755A50382216
Threatened_mammals_of_Europe
Species of marine mammal
(P. spinipinnis) Phocoenoides Dall's porpoise (P. dalli) Physeteridae Physeter Sperm whale (P. macrocephalus) Kogiidae Kogia Pygmy sperm whale (K. breviceps)
Risso's_dolphin
British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean
Blainville's beaked whale (Mesoplodon densirostris) and sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus). Cayman avian fauna includes two endemic subspecies of Amazona
Cayman_Islands
Prehistoric cetacean genus
†Cozzuoliphyseter †Diaphorocetus †Eophyseter †Idiophyseter †Idiorophus †Orycterocetus Physeter †Physeterula †Placoziphius †Thalassocetus? Platanistoidea †Aondelphis †Aureia
Nihohae
Genus of squids
(5 April 2019). "Diet and mitochondrial DNA haplotype of a sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) found dead off Jurong Island, Singapore". PeerJ. 7 e6705
Ancistrocheirus
Baleen whale endemic to the Arctic
(P. spinipinnis) Phocoenoides Dall's porpoise (P. dalli) Physeteridae Physeter Sperm whale (P. macrocephalus) Kogiidae Kogia Pygmy sperm whale (K. breviceps)
Bowhead_whale
Species of whale
(P. spinipinnis) Phocoenoides Dall's porpoise (P. dalli) Physeteridae Physeter Sperm whale (P. macrocephalus) Kogiidae Kogia Pygmy sperm whale (K. breviceps)
Beluga_whale
Tursiops truncatus Family: Physeteridae (sperm whales) Genus: Physeter Sperm whale, Physeter catodon DD Family: Kogiidae (dwarf sperm whales) Genus: Kogia
List of mammals of the U.S. Virgin Islands
List_of_mammals_of_the_U.S._Virgin_Islands
porpoise, Neophocaena phocaenoides VU Family: Physeteridae Genus: Physeter Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus VU Family: Ziphiidae Subfamily: Hyperoodontinae
List_of_mammals_of_Qatar
Tursiops truncatus VU Family: Physeteridae (sperm whales) Genus: Physeter Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus EN Family: Ziphiidae (beaked whales) Genus: Ziphius
List_of_mammals_of_Corsica
novaeangliae LC Suborder: Odontoceti Family Physeteridae Genus Physeter Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus VU Family: Ziphidae Genus: Hyperoodon Northern
List of mammals of the Faroe Islands
List_of_mammals_of_the_Faroe_Islands
Study of whales, dolphins, porpoises, and other cetaceans
(P. spinipinnis) Phocoenoides Dall's porpoise (P. dalli) Physeteridae Physeter Sperm whale (P. macrocephalus) Kogiidae Kogia Pygmy sperm whale (K. breviceps)
Cetology
Tursiops truncatus Family: Physeteridae (sperm whales) Genus: Physeter Sperm whale, Physeter catodon DD Family: Kogiidae (dwarf sperm whales) Genus: Kogia
List_of_mammals_of_Jamaica
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
LOC103599484 Killer Whale Orcinus orca XP_004279764.1 82 80 282 SEC31 Sperm Whale Physeter catodon XP_007125317.1 82 80 230 LOC10299578 Baiji Litotes vexillifer XP_007464989
LOC105377021
Phocoenidae Dall's porpoise Phocoenoides dalli Phocoenidae Sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus Physeteridae Pygmy sperm whale Kogia breviceps Kogiidae Dwarf
List_of_mammals_of_Oregon
Species of mammal
(P. spinipinnis) Phocoenoides Dall's porpoise (P. dalli) Physeteridae Physeter Sperm whale (P. macrocephalus) Kogiidae Kogia Pygmy sperm whale (K. breviceps)
Pacific_white-sided_dolphin
Species of mammal
(P. spinipinnis) Phocoenoides Dall's porpoise (P. dalli) Physeteridae Physeter Sperm whale (P. macrocephalus) Kogiidae Kogia Pygmy sperm whale (K. breviceps)
Bryde's_whale
White whale, Delphinapterus leucas Narwhal, Monodon monoceros Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus Common porpoise, Phocoena phocoena Short-beaked common dolphin
List_of_mammals_of_Norway
Extinct genus of river dolphin
†Cozzuoliphyseter †Diaphorocetus †Eophyseter †Idiophyseter †Idiorophus †Orycterocetus Physeter †Physeterula †Placoziphius †Thalassocetus? Platanistoidea †Aondelphis †Aureia
Squalodelphis
Species of cephalopod
predated by Northern bottlenose whale (Hyperoodon ampullatus), Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus), Blue shark (Prionace glauca), Swordfish (Xiphias gladius)
Histioteuthis_bonnellii
porpoise, Phocoena phocoena VU Family: Physeteridae Genus: Physeter Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus VU Family: Kogiidae Genus: Kogia Pygmy sperm whale
List_of_mammals_of_the_Gambia
Extinct genus of freshwater dolphins
†Cozzuoliphyseter †Diaphorocetus †Eophyseter †Idiophyseter †Idiorophus †Orycterocetus Physeter †Physeterula †Placoziphius †Thalassocetus? Platanistoidea †Aondelphis †Aureia
Pebanista
Species of dolphin
(P. spinipinnis) Phocoenoides Dall's porpoise (P. dalli) Physeteridae Physeter Sperm whale (P. macrocephalus) Kogiidae Kogia Pygmy sperm whale (K. breviceps)
Common_bottlenose_dolphin
Clade of mammals
†Cozzuoliphyseter †Diaphorocetus †Eophyseter †Idiophyseter †Idiorophus †Orycterocetus Physeter †Physeterula †Placoziphius †Thalassocetus? Platanistoidea †Aondelphis †Aureia
Delphinida
Species of mammal
(P. spinipinnis) Phocoenoides Dall's porpoise (P. dalli) Physeteridae Physeter Sperm whale (P. macrocephalus) Kogiidae Kogia Pygmy sperm whale (K. breviceps)
Short-finned_pilot_whale
Mythical sea cryptid
de gentibus septentrionalibus (in Latin). Rome. p. 734. "Sperm Whale: Physeter macrocephalus". aquariumofpacific.org. Retrieved 13 February 2025. "Rare
Kraken
Genus of dolphins in the order Cetacea
(P. spinipinnis) Phocoenoides Dall's porpoise (P. dalli) Physeteridae Physeter Sperm whale (P. macrocephalus) Kogiidae Kogia Pygmy sperm whale (K. breviceps)
Pilot_whale
Family of mammals
(P. spinipinnis) Phocoenoides Dall's porpoise (P. dalli) Physeteridae Physeter Sperm whale (P. macrocephalus) Kogiidae Kogia Pygmy sperm whale (K. breviceps)
Beaked_whale
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