Physeterula
| Physeterula Temporal range: Miocene-Pliocene | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Cetacea |
| Suborder: | Odontoceti |
| Family: | Physeteridae |
| Genus: | †Physeterula Van Beneden, 1877 |
| Species | |
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P. dubusi | |
Physeterula was a prehistoric close relative of the sperm whale from the Miocene. Its fossils have been found in Europe and the United States.[1]
This large species is the most stemward physeterid, retaining functional upper teeth lacking enamel.[2]
References
- ↑ http://paleodb.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=basicTaxonInfo&taxon_no=36808
- ↑ Sperm whales from the Miocene of the North Sea: a re-appraisal - Author(s) LAMBERT Olivier