| Physeterula | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Infraorder: | Cetacea |
| Family: | Physeteridae |
| Subfamily: | Physeterinae |
| Genus: | †Physeterula Van Beneden, 1877 |
| Type species | |
| †Physeterula dubusi Van Beneden, 1877 | |
| Other species[3] | |
†P. neolassicusVeatch and Stephenson, 1911[2] | |
Physeterula was a prehistoric close relative of thesperm whale that lived inEurope and theUnited States[3] during theLate Miocene.[1]
This large species is the most stemward physeterid, retaining functional upper teeth lacking enamel.[1]