Home›Mammals›Taxonomy›PhyseteridaeTaxaPhyseteridaeMammal FamiliesReference and ClassificationThoroughly VerifiedA family represented today by a single living species, the sperm whale, the largest toothed predator on Earth, famous for the deepest and longest dives of any air-breathing mammal in pursuit of deep-sea squid.FactsPhyseteridaeConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsTaxonomic RankWell-attestedFamily 2Scientific NameWell-attestedPhyseteridae 2Member Count BandWell-attestedUnder 10 Species 3Era First AppearedWell-attestedPaleogene 4DisputedMember Species/Taxa CountScholarly debate1 2Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.ClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1PhyseteridaeFilter Results1 entryCommon GroupAllCetaceans (Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises) (1)Everyday GroupAllCetaceans (Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises) (1)HabitatAllOpen Ocean (1)Where It LivesAllAntarctica (1)Belgium (1)Brazil (1)Canada (1)Colombia (1)Denmark (1)Ecuador (1)Greece (1)Mexico (1)New Zealand (1)Norway (1)Seychelles (1)Spain (1)Taiwan (1)Venezuela (1)Conservation StatusAllVulnerable (1)DietAllCarnivore (1)System (Realm)AllMarine (1)Living or ExtinctAllYes (1)Relationship to PeopleAllHunted or Fished (1)CITES AppendixAllAppendix I (1)NatureServe RankAllG3 Vulnerable (1)EcosystemAllGalapagos (1)Show ResultsSperm WhalePhyseteridaeConnectionsChild Taxon OfCetacea, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeParent Taxon OfAulophyseter mediatlanticus, Species Well-attested Source Paleobiology Database: Paleobiology Database taxon record for Aulophyseter mediatlanticusAulophyseter morricei, Species Well-attested Source Paleobiology Database: Paleobiology Database taxon record for Aulophyseter morriceiDiaphorocetus ortegai, Species Well-attested Source Paleobiology Database: Paleobiology Database taxon record for Diaphorocetus ortegaiDiaphorocetus poucheti, Species Well-attested Source Paleobiology Database: Paleobiology Database taxon record for Diaphorocetus pouchetiEophyseter damarcoi, Species Well-attested Source Eophyseter (Wikipedia)Idiophyseter merriami, Species Well-attested Source Paleobiology Database: Paleobiology Database taxon record for Idiophyseter merriamiIdiorophus bolzanensis, Species Well-attested Source Idiorophus (Wikipedia)Idiorophus patagonicus, Species Well-attested Source Idiorophus (Wikipedia)Orycterocetus cornutidens, Species Well-attested Source Paleobiology Database: Paleobiology Database taxon record for Orycterocetus cornutidensOrycterocetus crocodilinus, Species Well-attested Source Paleobiology Database: Paleobiology Database taxon record for Orycterocetus crocodilinusOrycterocetus quadratidens, Species Well-attested Source Paleobiology Database: Paleobiology Database taxon record for Orycterocetus quadratidensPhyseterula dubusi, Species Well-attested Source Paleobiology Database: Paleobiology Database taxon record for Physeterula dubusiPhyseterula neolassicus, Species Well-attested Source Paleobiology Database: Paleobiology Database taxon record for Physeterula neolassicusPlacoziphius duboisii, Species Well-attested Source Paleobiology Database: Paleobiology Database taxon record for Placoziphius duboisiiSperm Whale, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeSources1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)tier 2Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ1574757, descriptionView the Source2. Catalogue of LifeSpecies 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeTaxonomic Rank: FamilyScientific Name: PhyseteridaeMember Species/Taxa Count: 1View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for PhyseteridaeCatalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount"speciesExtantCount": 1View the Source4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for PhyseteridaePaleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)"taxon_name": "Physeteridae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 27.3 ... "early_interval": "Chattian"View the SourceWikidata: PhyseteridaeWikidata Q21446362, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the SourcePaleobiology Database: Paleobiology Database taxon record for Placoziphius duboisiiPaleobiology DatabaseParent Taxon Of: Placoziphius duboisii, Taxon record, familyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Placoziphius duboisii, Taxon record, family"family": "Physeteridae"View the SourcePaleobiology Database: Paleobiology Database taxon record for Orycterocetus quadratidensPaleobiology DatabaseParent Taxon Of: Orycterocetus quadratidens, Taxon record, familyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Orycterocetus quadratidens, Taxon record, family"family": "Physeteridae"View the SourcePaleobiology Database: Paleobiology Database taxon record for Idiophyseter merriamiPaleobiology DatabaseParent Taxon Of: Idiophyseter merriami, Taxon record, familyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Idiophyseter merriami, Taxon record, family"family": "Physeteridae"View the SourcePaleobiology Database: Paleobiology Database taxon record for Aulophyseter morriceiPaleobiology DatabaseParent Taxon Of: Aulophyseter morricei, Taxon record, familyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Aulophyseter morricei, Taxon record, family"family": "Physeteridae"View the SourceEophyseter (Wikipedia)Parent Taxon Of: Eophyseter damarcoi, ClassificationQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Eophyseter damarcoi, ClassificationPhylogenetic analysis by Michelangelo Bisconti and colleagues recovers Eophyseter within the family PhyseteridaeView the SourceIdiorophus (Wikipedia)Parent Taxon Of: Idiorophus bolzanensis, LeadIdiorophus is a genus of extinct toothed whales in the family Physeteridae.Parent Taxon Of: Idiorophus patagonicus, LeadIdiorophus is a genus of extinct toothed whales in the family Physeteridae.View the SourcePaleobiology Database: Paleobiology Database taxon record for Physeterula dubusiPaleobiology DatabaseParent Taxon Of: Physeterula dubusi, Taxon record, familyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Physeterula dubusi, Taxon record, family"family": "Physeteridae"View the SourcePaleobiology Database: Paleobiology Database taxon record for Physeterula neolassicusPaleobiology DatabaseParent Taxon Of: Physeterula neolassicus, Taxon record, familyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Physeterula neolassicus, Taxon record, family"family": "Physeteridae"View the SourcePaleobiology Database: Paleobiology Database taxon record for Aulophyseter mediatlanticusPaleobiology DatabaseParent Taxon Of: Aulophyseter mediatlanticus, Taxon record, familyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Aulophyseter mediatlanticus, Taxon record, family"family": "Physeteridae"View the SourcePaleobiology Database: Paleobiology Database taxon record for Orycterocetus crocodilinusPaleobiology DatabaseParent Taxon Of: Orycterocetus crocodilinus, Taxon record, familyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Orycterocetus crocodilinus, Taxon record, family"family": "Physeteridae"View the SourcePaleobiology Database: Paleobiology Database taxon record for Orycterocetus cornutidensPaleobiology DatabaseParent Taxon Of: Orycterocetus cornutidens, Taxon record, familyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Orycterocetus cornutidens, Taxon record, family"family": "Physeteridae"View the SourcePaleobiology Database: Paleobiology Database taxon record for Diaphorocetus ortegaiPaleobiology DatabaseParent Taxon Of: Diaphorocetus ortegai, Taxon record, familyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Diaphorocetus ortegai, Taxon record, family"family": "Physeteridae"View the SourcePaleobiology Database: Paleobiology Database taxon record for Diaphorocetus pouchetiPaleobiology DatabaseParent Taxon Of: Diaphorocetus poucheti, Taxon record, familyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Diaphorocetus poucheti, Taxon record, family"family": "Physeteridae"View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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