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Dwarf Sperm Whale, Kogia simus Owen, 1866 (Species)

Taxon | Taxonomic overview and related information

Taxon details

NameDwarf Sperm Whale, Kogia simus Owen, 1866
Common/Māori namesDwarf Sperm Whale
Higher ClassificationAnimalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Cetacea | Kogiidae | Kogia | simus Owen, 1866