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Physeter catodon
Linnaeus, 1758. Syst.Nat., 10th ed.,
1:76.
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ORDER—CETACEA
FAMILY—Physeteridae
COMMON NAME—Sperm whale.
DISTRIBUTION—Worldwide.
Sighted in the Sulu, Bohol, and Celebes seas (Dolar & Perrin, 1996;
Dolar & Wood, 1993; Leatherwood et al, 1992). A stranding was recorded
in Palawan (Leatherwood et al., 1992). A specimen was taken from the Sulu
Sea (SUML).
HABITAT—Oceanic, but also found nearshore where deep water occurs near the coast (Jefferson et al., 1994).
STATUS—Commonly
seen in some areas. CITES: Appendix I. U.S. ESA: Endangered. IUCN: Insufficiently
known (Klinowska, 1991).
©2002 (J. Howland)
©2002 (photo by Jordan)
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