Physeterula

Physeterula; Temporal range: Miocene
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Artiodactyla
Infraorder:	Cetacea
Family:	Physeteridae
Subfamily:
Genus:	†Physeterula; Van Beneden, 1877
Species
	P. dubusi

Physeterula was a prehistoric close relative of the sperm whale from the Miocene. Its fossils have been found in Europe and the United States.^[1]

This large species is the most stemward physeterid, retaining functional upper teeth lacking enamel.^[2]

References[]

^ "Fossilworks: Physeterula".
^ 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.

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[1] "Fossilworks: Physeterula".

[Lambert2008-2] 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.

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