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Physeter macrocephalus

Sperm Whale

As recorded: Physeter macrocephalus Linnaeus, 1758

Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Cetacea › Physeteridae

Collected by
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Collector number
Collector Number: --
Locality
exact locality unknown
Region
New Zealand
Identified by
James Mead, NMNHJames Mead →Nmnh →
Record type
Preserved specimen
6 Bishop specimens of Physeter macrocephalusSpecies page ›

Cite this specimen

Physeter macrocephalus. BPBM 156646. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 239229863. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-x/156646.

Record sources

Data-quality notes from GBIF

  • Type status not recognized

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