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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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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Ziphiidae
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Delphinidae
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Cetacea
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river dolphins
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Physeteroidea
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United States
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Europe
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Animalia
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mammal
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Chordata
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Wikidata
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Artiodactyla
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taxonomy
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Jurassic
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Cretaceous
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Triassic
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sperm whale
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Cambrian
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Devonian
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Permian
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