Physeterula
Sign in to savePhyseterula was a prehistoric close relative of the sperm whale that lived in Europe and the United States during the Late Miocene-Early Pleistocene.
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It sits within the topics Extinct mammals of Europe, Fossil taxa described in 1877 and Miocene cetaceans.
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- Parent taxon
- Physeteridae
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- Physeterula
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Physeterula was a prehistoric close relative of the sperm whale that lived in Europe and the United States during the Late Miocene-Early Pleistocene.
==Description== This large species is the most stemward physeterid, retaining functional upper teeth lacking enamel. In large specimens, tooth dimensions included total heights reaching up to . cm and mid-root diameters around 2.4~2.7. cm, reflecting a structure suited to the animal's predatory lifestyle while being smaller and finer than the massive, combat-oriented teeth of extant Physeter.
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