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Physetersperm whale
Identification
- Subject
- Live Animal
- Type
- Photo
- Behaviors
- Locomotion :: Swimming
- Anatomy
- Body Parts :: Tails
Contributors
David Hofmann (photographer; copyright holder; identification)
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Classification
- Kingdom Animalia animals
- Phylum Chordata chordates
- Subphylum Vertebrata vertebrates
- Class Mammalia mammals
- Order Cetacea dolphins, porpoises, and whales
- Family Physeteridae sperm whales
- Genus Physeter sperm whale
Related Taxa
- Species Physeter catodon sperm whale
To cite this page: Hofmann, D.2004. "fluke4.jpg" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed October 11, 2024 at https://animaldiversity.org/collections/contributors/david_hofmann/fluke4/
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