Physeter macrocephalus - #1850
Sperm Whale
Close up of left naris. Formerly in order Cetacea. Formerly as Physeter catodon.
Geographic Distribution
Worldwide: antarctic and cold-temperate waters (northern hemisphere) to tropical waters.
Order/Family
Physeteridae
Genus
Physeter
Specific Epithet
macrocephalus
Image Location
USA, CA, Humboldt Co., Arcata, Humboldt State University
Image Date
June, 2004
Photographer
DG Huckaby