Biology:Physeterula
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Short description: Extinct genus of mammals
| Physeterula | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Infraorder: | Cetacea |
| Family: | Physeteridae |
| Subfamily: | Physeterinae |
| Genus: | †Physeterula Van Beneden, 1877 |
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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
- ↑ "Fossilworks: Physeterula". http://paleodb.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=basicTaxonInfo&taxon_no=36808.
- ↑ Lambert, Olivier (January 2008). "Sperm whales from the Miocene of the North Sea: A re-appraisal" (in en). Bulletin de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique, Sciences de la Terre 78: 277–316. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/286500180.
Wikidata ☰ Q7189536 entry
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