Physeter macrocephalus Linnaeus, 1758
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https://doi.org/ 10.1515/mammalia-2023-0098 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13930955 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/BF0B87EA-AE49-FFDE-9F4B-F923FD3C041F |
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Plazi |
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Physeter macrocephalus Linnaeus, 1758 |
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360. Physeter macrocephalus Linnaeus, 1758 View in CoL
Common name: Sperm Whale
Myanmar name:
Distribution: Antarctic and cold-temperate waters (Northern hemisphere) to tropical waters. In Myanmar, recorded in the offshore waters of Bay of Bengal ( Parnum 2019).
Remarks: This species is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN and a completely protected species of Myanmar.
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