A 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.
Facts
Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Member Count Band Era First Appeared Disputed
Member Species/Taxa CountApproximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized. Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Child Taxon Of
Parent Taxon Of
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ1574757, descriptionView the Source 2. Catalogue of Life
3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Physeteridae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 1
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Physeteridae
Paleobiology 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"
Wikidata: Physeteridae
Wikidata Q21446362, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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