Accepted taxon: Physeter catodon
Accepted taxon: Physeter catodon
| Taxon: |
Physeter catodon |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
CETACEA | ODONTOCETI | Physeteridae | Physeter |
| Reference: |
Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds. Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed), JHU Press, 2005. |
Fig.1 - Ternary plot of the proximate analysis for the Physeter catodon diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 1, ASH (Ash contents) 8, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 0, CP (Crude Protein) 84, EE (Ether Extract) 8.
See details for the calculations in Lintulaakso, K., Tatti, N. and Žliobaitė, I., 2022. Quantifying mammalian diets.
Mammalian Biology, pp.1-15.
[DOI]
Table 1. List of Diet Items for Physeter catodon.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Teuthida |
WHOLE |
63.33 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Elasmobranchii |
WHOLE |
26.67 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Cephalopoda |
WHOLE |
6.67 |
Reid,F., … |
| Osteichthyes |
WHOLE |
3.33 |
Nowak,R. … |
a. Standardized values.
See details for the calculations in Lintulaakso, K., Tatti, N. and Žliobaitė, I., 2022. Quantifying mammalian diets.
Mammalian Biology, pp.1-15.
[DOI]
Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Physeter catodon.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| Body Mass (BM) |
Brazil |
g |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
40,000 |
- |
- |
Paglia,A.… |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Physeter catodon.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
b. other Measurements.
Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
Table 5. List of Data Sources for Physeter catodon.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Physeter catodon |
Slater,G. J., 2010, Diversity versus disparity and the radiation of modern cetaceans, Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Physeter macrocephalus |
Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos MamÃÂferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals, |
61: Genus, Species = Master genus, species synonym |
Verified - Accepted |
| Physeter catodon |
Reid,F., 2006, Peterson field guide to mammals of North America, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Physeter catodon |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Physeter macrocephalus |
Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, |
61: Genus, Species = Master genus, species synonym |
Verified - Accepted |
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Physeter catodon
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