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Physeter macrocephalus

Physeter macrocephalus Linnaeus, 1758

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Overview

This catalogue identifies the organism as Physeter macrocephalus within Physeter Linnaeus, 1758. Explore its classification and the evidence currently available for this record below.

Name and catalogue record
Identity
col:4HH4H
Accepted name
Physeter macrocephalus

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Observations and connections with other organisms

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Research about this organism

01 · A place in the living world

Classification

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  1. DomainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. KingdomAnimalia
  3. PhylumChordata
  4. SubphylumVertebrata
  5. InfraphylumGnathostomata
  6. ParvphylumOsteichthyes
  7. MegaclassTetrapoda
  8. ClassMammalia Linnaeus, 1758
  9. SubclassTheria Parker & Haswell, 1897
  10. InfraclassEutheria Gill, 1872
  11. OrderCetacea Brisson, 1762
  12. SuborderOdontoceti Flower, 1867
  13. FamilyPhyseteridae Gray, 1821
  14. GenusPhyseter Linnaeus, 1758
  15. SpeciesPhyseter macrocephalus

02 · From organism to molecules

Genes, genomes and proteins

Connected scientific records

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Gene of the organism

alpha-1-B glycoprotein

ncbi_gene:102976243 · ncbi_gene · NCBI data usage policy

provider_taxon_assertion

Source versiona234c923f99f3301739716cc576320b1c72ab401ff874463d42bf38ae63c94bc
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Sample of the organism

blood_mRNA

ena:SAMEA1067857 · ENA

provider_taxon_assertion

Source version398f24fc22e6919f6361b83410eb010b4cfc5f6d56765dc6c8bda22fbbaa230a
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Sample of the organism

muscle_DNA

ena:SAMEA1067860 · ENA

provider_taxon_assertion

Source version398f24fc22e6919f6361b83410eb010b4cfc5f6d56765dc6c8bda22fbbaa230a
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Sample of the organism

SWHLD0006f_ds0001

ena:SAMEA115529620 · ENA

provider_taxon_assertion

Source version398f24fc22e6919f6361b83410eb010b4cfc5f6d56765dc6c8bda22fbbaa230a
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Source cross-reference

Physeter macrocephalus

ncbi_taxonomy:9755 · ena

Unique exact name and rank in ENA; search match, not taxon equivalence

Source version9f72a807bc24a4aac193d9679ac9f652ce13b7cded0cbc9502f765884100a6d1
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Source coverage
  • Protein of the organism: Partial
  • Gene of the organism: Partial
  • Sample of the organism: Partial
  • Genome assembly: Partial
  • Source cross-reference: Available

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03 · Continue exploring

Tools and connections

04 · EcoGenesis

What the available evidence supports

Classification and name provenance.

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Sources and licences

SourceIDLicenceDetails
Catalogue of Life / ChecklistBank4HH4H—Source record ↗