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Genus Physeter Linnaeus, 1758

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Genus Physeter Linnaeus, 1758

  • Physeter Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna tria Naturae, secundem Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentis, Synonymis, Locis. Tom.1, Editio decima, reformata. Holmiae : Laurentii Salvii 824 pp. [76].
    Type species:
     Physeter catodon Linnaeus, 1758 by subsequent designation, see Husson, A.M. & Holthuis, L.B. 1974. Physeter macrocephalus Linnaeus, 1758, the valid name for the sperm whale. Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) 48(19): 205-217 [210] (as macrocephalus, but see <1358> [156])
  • Catodon Linnaeus, C. 1761. Fauna Svecica Sistens Animalia Sveciae Regni: Mammalia, Aves, Amphibia, Pisces, Insecta, Vermes, distributa per classes & ordines, genera & species etc. Editio Altera, Auctior 2nd. Stockholmiae : Laurentii Salvii [18].
    Type species:
     Physeter catodon Linnaeus, 1758 (=Physeter macrocephalus Linnaeus, 1758) by Linnaean tautonymy.
    Compiled from secondary source:
     Hershkovitz, P. 1966. Catalog of living whales. Bulletin of the United States National Museum 246: viii 1-259.

 

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

  • Hershkovitz, P. 1966. Catalog of living whales. Bulletin of the United States National Museum 246: viii 1-259 [116]
  • Mead, J.G. & Brownell, R.l. 1993. Order Cetacea. pp. 349-364 in Wilson, D.E. & Reeder, D-A. M. (eds). Mammal Species of the World. A taxonomic and geographic reference. Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press 1206 pp. [359] (see for further extralimital synonyms)

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia


Extra Distribution Information

Circumglobal.


Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.
IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)
drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IMCRA

Timor Transition (1), Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Timor Province (2), Cape Province (20), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Northwest Transition (3), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northwest Province (4), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41), Central Western Transition (5), Central Western Province (6), Southwest Transition (7), Southern Province (8), West Tasmania Transition (9)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

  • Australia
    • 200 m bathymetric: Bass Strait, Central E coast, Central W coast, Lower E coast, Lower W coast, N coast, NE coast, S Gulfs coast, Tas. Coast
    • 200 mile fishing zone: S oceanic, W oceanic

Distribution References

  • Hershkovitz, P. 1966. Catalog of living whales. Bulletin of the United States National Museum 246: viii 1-259