Physeterula
| Physeterula Temporal range:
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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 |
| Type species | |
| †Physeterula dubusi Van Beneden, 1877
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| Other species[3] | |
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†P. neolassicus Veatch and Stephenson, 1911[2] | |
Physeterula was a prehistoric close relative of the sperm whale that lived in Europe and the United States [3] during the Late Miocene.[1]
This large species is the most stemward physeterid, retaining functional upper teeth lacking enamel.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Lambert, Olivier (January 2008). "Sperm whales from the Miocene of the North Sea: A re-appraisal". Bulletin de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique, Sciences de la Terre. 78: 277–316.
- ^ Physeterula neolassicus in the Paleobiology Database
- ^ a b Physeterula in the Paleobiology Database
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