Family

Physeteridae

Side view of skull and lower jaw. Formerly in order Cetacea. Formerly as Physeter catodon. Also as Cachalot, Pot Whale, Spermacet Whale.
Side view of skull. Formerly in order Cetacea. Formerly as Physeter catodon. Also as Cachalot, Pot Whale, Spermacet Whale.
Frontal view of skull. Formerly in order Cetacea. Formerly as Physeter catodon. Also as Cachalot, Pot Whale, Spermacet Whale.
Close up of left naris. Formerly in order Cetacea. Formerly as Physeter catodon. Also as Cachalot, Pot Whale, Spermacet Whale.
Formerly in order Cetacea. Formerly as Physeter catodon. Also as Cachalot, Pot Whale, Spermacet Whale.
Formerly in order Cetacea. Formerly as Physeter catodon. Also as Cachalot, Pot Whale, Spermacet Whale.
Formerly in order Cetacea. Formerly as Physeter catodon. Also as Cachalot, Pot Whale, Spermacet Whale.
Formerly in order Cetacea. Formerly as Physeter catodon. Also as Cachalot, Pot Whale, Spermacet Whale.
Formerly in order Cetacea. Formerly as Physeter catodon. Also as Cachalot, Pot Whale, Spermacet Whale.
Formerly in order Cetacea. Formerly as Physeter catodon. Also as Cachalot, Pot Whale, Spermacet Whale.
Formerly in order Cetacea. Formerly as Physeter catodon. Also as Cachalot, Pot Whale, Spermacet Whale.
Formerly in order Cetacea. Formerly as Physeter catodon. Also as Cachalot, Pot Whale, Spermacet Whale.
Formerly in order Cetacea. Formerly as Physeter catodon. Also as Cachalot, Pot Whale, Spermacet Whale.
Formerly in order Cetacea. Formerly as Physeter catodon. Also as Cachalot, Pot Whale, Spermacet Whale.
Formerly in order Cetacea. Formerly as Physeter catodon. Also as Cachalot, Pot Whale, Spermacet Whale.
Formerly in order Cetacea. Formerly as Physeter catodon. Also as Cachalot, Pot Whale, Spermacet Whale.
Formerly in order Cetacea. Formerly as Physeter catodon. Near-term fetus. Also as Cachalot, Pot Whale, Spermacet Whale.
Formerly in order Cetacea. Formerly as Physeter catodon. Near-term fetus. Also as Cachalot, Pot Whale, Spermacet Whale.

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Physeteridae

  • Genus

    Physeter